CVE-2004-0213

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-04-29. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 21%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EPSS
97.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 6, 2004

Last Modified

June 16, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated May 31, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet. Sources: cert.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-019 - Important | Microsoft Learn

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-019
cert

VU#868580 - Microsoft Windows Utility Manager launches applications with system privileges

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/868580
generic

IBM X-Force Exchange

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16592

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 26× in last 30d)

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Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (4 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-355✓ verified
    First seen Jul 20, 2004

    Microsoft Windows Server 2000 - Utility Manager All-in-One (MS04-019)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-351✓ verified
    First seen Jul 17, 2004

    Microsoft Windows Server 2000 - POSIX Subsystem Privilege Escalation (MS04-020)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-352✓ verified
    First seen Jul 17, 2004

    Microsoft Windows Server 2000 - Universal Language Utility Manager (MS04-019)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-350✓ verified
    First seen Jul 14, 2004

    Microsoft Windows Server 2000 - Utility Manager Privilege Escalation (MS04-019)

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2004-0213?
CVE-2004-0213 is a high vulnerability published on August 6, 2004. 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…
When was CVE-2004-0213 disclosed?
CVE-2004-0213 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 6, 2004, with the most recent update on June 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2004-0213 actively exploited?
CVE-2004-0213 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 97.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2004-0213?
CVE-2004-0213 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2004-0213?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2004-0213, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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