CVE-2002-1230

NetDDE Agent on Windows NT 4.0, 4.0 Terminal Server Edition, Windows 2000, and Windows XP allows...

4.6 MediumPublic exploit

NetDDE Agent on Windows NT 4.0, 4.0 Terminal Server Edition, Windows 2000, and Windows XP allows local users to execute arbitrary code as LocalSystem via "shatter" style attack by sending a WM_COPYDATA message followed by a WM_TIMER message, as demonstrated by GetAd, aka "Flaw in Windows WM_TIMER Message Handling Could Enable Privilege Elevation."

Exploit likelihood

2.35%Down 2.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

Record: CVE-2002-1230
CVSS 2.0: 4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2002-1230
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2002-1214 No score

Record: EUVD-2002-1214
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-48m5-rj8r-v57w No score

NetDDE Agent on Windows NT 4.0, 4.0 Terminal Server Edition, Windows 2000, and Windows XP allows...

Record: GHSA-48m5-rj8r-v57w
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0 - Window Message Subsystem Design Error (1)	2002-08-06
Exploit-DB	Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0 - Window Message Subsystem Design Error (2)	2002-08-06
Exploit-DB	Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0 - Window Message Subsystem Design Error (3)	2002-08-06
Exploit-DB	Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0 - Window Message Subsystem Design Error (4)	2002-08-06
Exploit-DB	Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0 - Window Message Subsystem Design Error (5)	2002-08-06
Exploit-DB	Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0 - Window Message Subsystem Design Error (6)	2002-08-06
Exploit-DB	Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0 - Window Message Subsystem Design Error (7)	2002-08-06
Exploit-DB	Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0 - Window Message Subsystem Design Error (8)	2002-08-06
Exploit-DB	Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0 - NetDDE Privilege Escalation (1)	2002-10-09
Exploit-DB	Microsoft Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0 - NetDDE Privilege Escalation (2)	2002-10-09

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2002-1230 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Microsoft Windows 2000, published November 4, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.35%, the 83rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.