CVE-2003-1544

CVE-2003-1544 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000 with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 17% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.

Key facts

Description

Unrestricted critical resource lock in Terminal Services for Windows 2000 before SP4 and Windows XP allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (reboot) by obtaining a read lock on msgina.dll, which prevents msgina.dll from being loaded.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2003-1544?
Unrestricted critical resource lock in Terminal Services for Windows 2000 before SP4 and Windows XP allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (reboot) by obtaining a read lock on msgina.dll, which prevents msgina.dll from being loaded.
How severe is CVE-2003-1544?
CVE-2003-1544 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2003-1544 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 17% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2003-1544?
CVE-2003-1544 primarily affects Microsoft Windows 2000. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1544?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2003-1544 published?
CVE-2003-1544 was published on 2003-12-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (2)

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