CVE-2005-1983
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Plug and Play (PnP) service for Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP Service Pack 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, and local users to gain privileges via a malicious application, as exploited by the Zotob (aka Mytob) worm.
Official description from the CVE record, published by microsoft. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See /security/cve/legal for the CVE license. View the record on cve.org
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
- 0.93106 (93.1% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.8%
- 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.
- ADV-2005-1354 (vupen.com)vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:497 (oval.cisecurity.org)vdb-entrysignature
- hsc.fr/ressources/presentations/null_sessions
- 18605 (osvdb.org)vdb-entry
- frsirt.com/english/alerts/20050814.ZotobA.php
- 20050811 Windows 2000 universal exploit for MS05-039 (archives.neohapsis.com)mailing-list
- VU#998653 (kb.cert.org)third-party-advisory
- 14513 (securityfocus.com)vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:267 (oval.cisecurity.org)vdb-entrysignature
- P-266 (ciac.org)third-party-advisorygovernment-resource
- 1014640 (securitytracker.com)vdb-entry
- win-plugandplay-bo(21602) (exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com)vdb-entry
- TA05-221A (us-cert.gov)third-party-advisory
- 16372 (secunia.com)third-party-advisory
- 20050809 Windows Plug and Play Remote Compromise (xforce.iss.net)third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:100073 (oval.cisecurity.org)vdb-entrysignature
- MS05-039 (docs.microsoft.com)vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:160 (oval.cisecurity.org)vdb-entrysignature
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:474 (oval.cisecurity.org)vdb-entrysignature
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:783 (oval.cisecurity.org)vdb-entrysignature
- securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5YP0E00GKW.html
Timeline
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