Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2003-0605?

Affected: Windows 2000 (Microsoft). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2003-0605 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Aug 1, 2003.

Is CVE-2003-0605 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2003-0605?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2003-0605?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2003-0605 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2003-0605

HighExploitedPublic exploit

The RPC DCOM interface in Windows 2000 SP3 and SP4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), and local attackers to use the DoS to hijack the epmapper pipe to gain privileges, via certain messages to the RemoteGetClassObject interface that cause a NULL…

Published Aug 27, 2003 · Updated Apr 15, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2003-0605 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5 v2) affecting Windows 2000 (Microsoft).
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Aug 1, 2003. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v2

7.5

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

59%

Higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

1 catalog listing

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
Industry KEV feed	Aug 1, 2003	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected Products

5 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Windows 2000Microsoft	See advisory	n/a

Timeline

Added to Industry KEV feed
Aug 1, 2003
Publicly disclosed
Aug 27, 2003
Last updated
Apr 15, 2026

References

14 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

The RPC DCOM interface in Windows 2000 SP3 and SP4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), and local attackers to use the DoS to hijack the epmapper pipe to gain privileges, via certain messages to the RemoteGetClassObject interface that cause a NULL pointer to be passed to the PerformScmStage fu…
Affected: Windows 2000 (Microsoft). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Aug 1, 2003.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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