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title: "CVE-2005-0045: The Server Message Block (SMB)… | CubePath"
description: "The Server Message Block (SMB) implementation for Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP, and Server 2003 does not properly validate certain SMB packets…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-0045
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# CVE-2005-0045: The Server Message Block (SMB)… | CubePath

## 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.

Official description from the CVE record, published by mitre. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0045)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.70284 (70.3% probability)

Percentile

99.4%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [20050209 EEYE: Windows SMB Client Transaction Response Handling Vulnerability](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110792638401852&w=2)  (marc.info) mailing-list
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4043](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4043)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [win-smb-code-execution(19089)](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19089)  (exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com) vdb-entry
- [20050209 EEYE: Windows SMB Client Transaction Response Handling Vulnerability](http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=110795643831169&w=2)  (marc.info) mailing-list
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1606](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1606)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [12484](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12484)  (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry
- [TA05-039A](http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.html)  (us-cert.gov) third-party-advisory
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1889](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1889)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [VU#652537](http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/652537)  (kb.cert.org) third-party-advisory
- [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1847](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1847)  (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature
- [20050309 Update: MS05-011 EEYE: Windows SMB Client Transaction Response Handling Vulnerability](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111040962600205&w=2)  (marc.info) mailing-list
- [MS05-011](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-011)  (docs.microsoft.com) vendor-advisory

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Jan 11, 2005
2. Record published Feb 8, 2005
3. Record last updated Aug 7, 2024

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