# CVE-2003-0352: Buffer overflow in a certain DCOM interface for RPC in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP, and Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execut

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 3 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2003-07-17 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in a certain DCOM interface for RPC in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP, and Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed message, as exploited by the Blaster/MSblast/LovSAN and Nachi/Welchia worms.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12629
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-16.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A296
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8205
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-July/007357.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105914789527294&w=2
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-July/007079.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A194
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/568148
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105838687731618&w=2
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2003/ms03-026
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2003-19.html
- http://www.xfocus.org/documents/200307/2.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2343
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22917
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/100
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16749
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/dcerpc/ms03_026_dcom.rb

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