THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2004-0572
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2004-0572

Grpconv vulnerability

CVSS
10.0
EPSS
50.0%
EPSS pct
99th
Exploited
No known
Buffer overflow in the Windows Program Group Converter (grpconv.exe) may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a shell: URL with a long filename and a .grp extension, which is not properly handled when the shell capability launches grpconv.exe.
Affected vendor
Microsoft
Affected product
Grpconv
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published
2004-11-03

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 50.0% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it among the most exploited CVEs currently tracked.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2004-0572

  • Confirm whether Microsoft Grpconv is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2004-0572.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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