Description
The document processing application used by the Windows Shell in Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying the CLSID stored in a file so that it is processed by HTML Application Host (MSHTA), as demonstrated using a Microsoft Word document.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Windows - 'HTA' Script Execution (MS05-016) EDB-938 · local · Apr 14, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:3456 vdb-entry signature
- MS05-016 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:407 vdb-entry signature
- 20050529 Spam exploiting MS05-016 mailing-list
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:587 vdb-entry signature
- http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/5YP0T0AFFW.html
- 20050412 Microsoft MSHTA Script Execution Vulnerability third-party-advisory
- ADV-2005-0335 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:573 vdb-entry signature
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2184 vdb-entry signature
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4710 vdb-entry signature
- 13132 vdb-entry