# CVE-2004-2339: Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, and possibly 2003 allows local users with the SeDebugPrivilege privilege to execute arbitrary code as kernel and

- Severity: CVSS 8.4 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-08-16 · Updated: 2025-01-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, and possibly 2003 allows local users with the SeDebugPrivilege privilege to execute arbitrary code as kernel and read or write kernel memory via the NtSystemDebugControl function, which does not verify its pointer arguments. Note: this issue has been disputed, since Administrator privileges are typically required to exploit this issue, thus privilege boundaries are not crossed

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1009128
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-02/0529.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/354392
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-02/0530.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15263

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