CVE-2003-0812
Stack-based buffer overflow in a logging function for Windows Workstation Service (WKSSVC.DLL)...
Stack-based buffer overflow in a logging function for Windows Workstation Service (WKSSVC.DLL) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via RPC calls that cause long entries to be written to a debug log file ("NetSetup.LOG"), as demonstrated using the NetAddAlternateComputerName API.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Stack-based buffer overflow in a logging function for Windows Workstation Service (WKSSVC.DLL) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via RPC calls that cause long entries to be written to a debug log file ("NetSetup.LOG"), as demonstrated using the NetAddAlternateComputerName API.
- Record
CVE-2003-0812- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in a logging function for Windows Workstation Service (WKSSVC.DLL) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via RPC calls that cause long entries to be written to a debug log file ("NetSetup.LOG"), as demonstrated using the NetAddAlternateComputerName API.
- Record
CVE-2003-0812- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0803 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in a logging function for Windows Workstation Service (WKSSVC.DLL) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via RPC calls that cause long entries to be written to a debug log file ("NetSetup.LOG"), as demonstrated using the NetAddAlternateComputerName API.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0803- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9gqx-wxpv-w98p No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in a logging function for Windows Workstation Service (WKSSVC.DLL)...
Stack-based buffer overflow in a logging function for Windows Workstation Service (WKSSVC.DLL) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via RPC calls that cause long entries to be written to a debug log file ("NetSetup.LOG"), as demonstrated using the NetAddAlternateComputerName API.
- Record
GHSA-9gqx-wxpv-w98p- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows XP/2000 - Workstation Service Overflow (MS03-049) | 2003-11-12 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows - Workstation Service WKSSVC Remote (MS03-049) | 2003-11-14 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows XP - Workstation Service Remote (MS03-049) | 2003-12-04 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Workstation Service - NetAddAlternateComputerName Overflow (MS03-049) (Metasploit) | 2010-05-09 |
| Metasploit | MS03-049 Microsoft Workstation Service NetAddAlternateComputerName Overflow | 2003-11-11 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0812 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Windows 2000, published November 18, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 82.1%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.