CVE-2005-0045
Description
The Server Message Block (SMB) implementation for Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP, and Server 2003 does not properly validate certain SMB packets, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via Transaction responses containing (1) Trans or (2) Trans2 commands, aka the "Server Message Block Vulnerability," and as demonstrated using Trans2 FIND_FIRST2 responses with large file name length fields.
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Key data
EPSS
- Score
- 0.70284 (70.3% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.4%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
References
- 20050209 EEYE: Windows SMB Client Transaction Response Handling Vulnerability (marc.info)mailing-list
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4043 (oval.cisecurity.org)vdb-entrysignature
- win-smb-code-execution(19089) (exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com)vdb-entry
- 20050209 EEYE: Windows SMB Client Transaction Response Handling Vulnerability (marc.info)mailing-list
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1606 (oval.cisecurity.org)vdb-entrysignature
- 12484 (securityfocus.com)vdb-entry
- TA05-039A (us-cert.gov)third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1889 (oval.cisecurity.org)vdb-entrysignature
- VU#652537 (kb.cert.org)third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1847 (oval.cisecurity.org)vdb-entrysignature
- 20050309 Update: MS05-011 EEYE: Windows SMB Client Transaction Response Handling Vulnerability (marc.info)mailing-list
- MS05-011 (docs.microsoft.com)vendor-advisory
Timeline
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- Record published
- Record last updated
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