CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0. It affects Windows. Its EPSS score suggests a 46.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.
CVE
CVE-2004-0420
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
10
EPSS
46.01%
Windows
Original NVD Description
The Windows Shell application in Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by spoofing the type of a file via a CLSID specifier in the filename, as demonstrated using Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 on Windows XP.