7.5

CVE-2005-0045: microsoft windows_2003_server

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 08-02-2005Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-0045 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in microsoft windows_2003_server. EPSS estimates a 70.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
54/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
70.28%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 08-02-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

70.28%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 70.28% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
70.28%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databasedoswindowsVerified

    Microsoft Windows - 'SMB' Transaction Response Handling (MS05-011)

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft2 products
  • windows_2003_serverenterprise | enterprise_64-bit | r2 | standard | web
  • windows_nt4.0 | 4.0:sp1 | 4.0:sp2 | 4.0:sp3 | 4.0:sp4 | 4.0:sp5 | 4.0:sp6a

1 vendor · 2 products

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