VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-2117
Web View in Windows Explorer on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 does not properly handle certain HTML characters in preview fields, which allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code.
MEDIUM 5.1EPSS 37.0%
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 37.0%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Web View in Windows Explorer on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 does not properly handle certain HTML characters in preview fields, which allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.1 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 37.04% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/windows explorer · microsoft/windows 2000 · microsoft/windows 2003 server · microsoft/windows xp
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17168
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17172
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17223
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-214.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15064
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-284A.htmlUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-049
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1291
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17168
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17172
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17223
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-214.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15064
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-284A.htmlUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-049
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1291
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.