CVE-2004-2176
The Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 is configured by default to...
The Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 is configured by default to trust sessmgr.exe, which allows local users to use sessmgr.exe to create a local listening port that bypasses the ICF access controls.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 is configured by default to trust sessmgr.exe, which allows local users to use sessmgr.exe to create a local listening port that bypasses the ICF access controls.
- Record
CVE-2004-2176- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 is configured by default to trust sessmgr.exe, which allows local users to use sessmgr.exe to create a local listening port that bypasses the ICF access controls.
- Record
CVE-2004-2176- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-2168 No score
The Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 is configured by default to trust sessmgr.exe, which allows local users to use sessmgr.exe to create a local listening port that bypasses the ICF access controls.
- Record
EUVD-2004-2168- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7v76-5mmq-g5jr No score
The Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 is configured by default to...
The Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 is configured by default to trust sessmgr.exe, which allows local users to use sessmgr.exe to create a local listening port that bypasses the ICF access controls.
- Record
GHSA-7v76-5mmq-g5jr- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows XP - Weak Default Configuration | 2004-10-13 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-2176 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Microsoft Windows Xp, published December 31, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.85%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.