# CVE-2004-0213: Utility Manager in Windows 2000 launches winhlp32.exe while Utility Manager is running with raised privileges, which allows local users to g

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 4 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2004-07-14 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Utility Manager in Windows 2000 launches winhlp32.exe while Utility Manager is running with raised privileges, which allows local users to gain system privileges via a "Shatter" style attack that sends a Windows message to cause Utility Manager to launch winhlp32 by directly accessing the context sensitive help and bypassing the GUI, then sending another message to winhlp32 in order to open a user-selected file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0908.

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2495
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-196A.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/868580
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16592
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108975382413405&w=2
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-019
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/350
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/351
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/352
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/355

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