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CVE-2004-0212
published 2004-08-06

CVE-2004-0212: Stack-based buffer overflow in the Task Scheduler for Windows 2000 and XP, and Internet Explorer 6 on Windows NT 4.0, allows local or remote attackers to…

PriorityP352critical10CVSS 2.0
AVNACLAuNCCICAC
EXPLOIT
EPSS
66.95%
99.2th percentile
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Task Scheduler for Windows 2000 and XP, and Internet Explorer 6 on Windows NT 4.0, allows local or remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .job file containing long parameters, as demonstrated using Internet Explorer and accessing a .job file on an anonymous share.

Affected

3 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
avayamodular_messaging_message_storage_server
microsoftie
microsoftwindows_nt

Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote

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  • Malicious .job files exploiting CVE-2004-0212 contain a crafted header starting with bytes 01 05 01 00 D9 FF followed by large NOP sled padding; detect oversized parameter fields in .job files parsed by Task Scheduler or Internet Explorer.
  • Portbind shellcode variant opens a listening port (default 7777 in PoC); monitor for unexpected listening TCP ports opened by Task Scheduler or Explorer processes.
  • Delivery vector includes accessing a .job file on an anonymous SMB share via Internet Explorer; monitor for IE or Explorer accessing .job files from UNC/anonymous share paths.
  • ·The connectback shellcode hardcodes the target IP at a fixed offset (buf+283+16); the IP 0x7f010101 (127.1.1.1) appears as a placeholder and must be replaced with the attacker's actual IP at runtime.
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