Unscored severity · published Oct 21, 2005
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…
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CVSS
37.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)37.6% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
W2
Windows 2000 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W2
Windows 2003 Server · Microsoft
r2 · source: NVD
WE
Windows Explorer · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WX
Windows XP · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2117
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2117
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17168
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17172
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17223
support.avaya.com
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-214.pdf
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15064
US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-284A.html
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