A multi-threaded race condition in the Windows RPC DCOM functionality with the MS03-039…
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-367Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A multi-threaded race condition in the Windows RPC DCOM functionality with the MS03-039 patch installed allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or reboot) by causing two threads to process the same RPC request, which causes one thread to use memory after it has been freed, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0352 (Blaster/Nachi), CVE-2003-0715, and CVE-2003-0528, and as demonstrated by certain exploits against those vulnerabilities.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.16959 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:*:*:server:*:*:* | 4.0 sp6a | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:*:*:terminal_server:*:*:* | 4.0 sp6a | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:*:*:server:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp6a Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6a:*:*:terminal_server:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp6a Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0813
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5f25-6f2x-h9x6
References
Advisory 4
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Sources
- CVE-2003-0813 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0813 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5f25-6f2x-h9x6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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