CVE-2004-0568

What it is

HyperTerminal application for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 does not properly validate the length of a value that is saved in a session file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious HyperTerminal session file (.ht), web site, or Telnet URL contained in an e-mail message, triggering a buffer overflow.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

35.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2004-06-15 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2. 2005-01-10 05:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
3. 2026-06-16 22:05 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 35.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 10.0 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2005-01-10 05:00 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 22:05 UTC

Exploit probability

35.3% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Microsoft Windows 2000
• Microsoft Windows 2003 Server datacenter_64-bit
• Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Enterprise
• Microsoft Windows 2003 Server enterprise_64-bit
• Microsoft Windows 2003 Server r2
• Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Standard
• Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Web
• Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 10.0

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

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