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CVE-2002-1230

MEDIUM CVSS: 4.6 Published: 2002-11-04 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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."

Affected Platforms

Microsoft Windows 2000Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References