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CVE-2003-1142: Help: Privilege escalation
CVE-2003-1142 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale). Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.
Vulnerability description
Help in NIPrint LPD-LPR Print Server 4.10 and earlier executes Windows Explorer with SYSTEM privileges, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Severity breakdown
CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
- Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
- Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
- Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
- Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
- Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.