CVE-2003-0839
Directory traversal vulnerability in the "Shell Folders" capability in Microsoft Windows Server...
Directory traversal vulnerability in the "Shell Folders" capability in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in a "shell:" link.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Directory traversal vulnerability in the "Shell Folders" capability in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in a "shell:" link.
- Record
CVE-2003-0839- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the "Shell Folders" capability in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in a "shell:" link.
- Record
CVE-2003-0839- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0830 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the "Shell Folders" capability in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in a "shell:" link.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0830- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q485-f3ch-xvgp No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the "Shell Folders" capability in Microsoft Windows Server...
Directory traversal vulnerability in the "Shell Folders" capability in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in a "shell:" link.
- Record
GHSA-q485-f3ch-xvgp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0839 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, published October 9, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.5%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.