NetDDE Agent on Windows NT 4.0, 4.0 Terminal Server Edition, Windows 2000, and Windows XP allows local users to execute arbitrary code as LocalSystem via "shatter" style attack by sending a WM_COPYDATA message followed by a WM_TIMER message, as demonstrated by GetAd, aka "Flaw in Windows WM_TIMER Message Handling Could Enable Privilege Elevation."
CVE-2002-1230
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 82.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 4, 2002
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (14)
- cve@mitrehttp://getad.chat.ru/
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-027.shtml
- cve@mitrehttp://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10343.php
- cve@mitrehttp://www.packetstormsecurity.nl/filedesc/GetAd.c.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5927
- cve@mitrehttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-071
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A681
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://getad.chat.ru/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-027.shtml
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10343.php
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.packetstormsecurity.nl/filedesc/GetAd.c.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5927
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-071
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A681
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(10 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (10 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-21922✓ verifiedFirst seen Oct 9, 2002
Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0 - NetDDE Privilege Escalation (1)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-21923✓ verifiedFirst seen Oct 9, 2002
Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0 - NetDDE Privilege Escalation (2)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-21684✓ verifiedFirst seen Aug 6, 2002
Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0 - Window Message Subsystem Design Error (1)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-21685✓ verifiedFirst seen Aug 6, 2002
Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0 - Window Message Subsystem Design Error (2)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-21686✓ verifiedFirst seen Aug 6, 2002
Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0 - Window Message Subsystem Design Error (3)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-21687✓ verifiedFirst seen Aug 6, 2002
Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0 - Window Message Subsystem Design Error (4)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-21688✓ verifiedFirst seen Aug 6, 2002
Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0 - Window Message Subsystem Design Error (5)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-21689✓ verifiedFirst seen Aug 6, 2002
Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0 - Window Message Subsystem Design Error (6)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-21690✓ verifiedFirst seen Aug 6, 2002
Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0 - Window Message Subsystem Design Error (7)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-21691✓ verifiedFirst seen Aug 6, 2002
Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0 - Window Message Subsystem Design Error (8)
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