{"schemaVersion":3,"id":"CVE-2005-0551","aliases":[],"status":"published","duplicateOf":null,"title":null,"description":"Stack-based buffer overflow in WINSRV.DLL in the Client Server Runtime System (CSRSS) process of Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP SP1 and SP2, and Windows Server 2003 allows local users to gain privileges via a specially-designed application that provides console window information with a long FaceName value.","dates":{"published":"2005-04-13T04:00:00.000Z","modified":"2024-08-07T21:21:05.567Z","reserved":null,"kevAdded":[],"kevDue":[]},"cvss":{"headline":{"score":10,"severity":"high","version":"2.0","versionLabel":"v2.0","source":"NVD","vector":"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C","computed":false,"selection":"backend-summary"},"metrics":[{"version":"2.0","versionLabel":"v2.0","source":"NVD","score":10,"severity":"high","vector":"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C","exploitability":null,"impact":null,"computed":false}]},"epss":{"probability":0.20327,"percentile":0.9746,"severity":"high","asOf":"2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z","change":{"pp":0,"baselineDate":"2026-09-20T00:00:00.000Z","baselineScore":0.20327},"history":[{"date":"2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-19T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-20T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-25T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-26T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-27T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-07T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-10T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":0.9746}],"last30":[{"date":"2026-09-20T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-22T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-25T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-26T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-27T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-29T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-02T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-03T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-04T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-07T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-10T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-11T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-12T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-14T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":null},{"date":"2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z","score":0.20327,"percentile":0.9746}]},"kev":{"state":"not-listed","entries":[],"listedCount":0,"totalCatalogs":3,"catalogs":[{"source":"cisa","label":"CISA","listed":false,"entry":null},{"source":"enisa","label":"ENISA","listed":false,"entry":null},{"source":"circl","label":"CIRCL","listed":false,"entry":null}]},"ransomware":{"state":"none-recorded","sources":[]},"exploits":[{"id":"1198","name":"Microsoft Windows - CSRSS Privilege Escalation (MS05-018)","source":"exploit-database","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1198","maturity":"weaponized","reliabilityScore":0.8,"verified":true,"type":"local","platforms":["windows"],"requiresAuth":null,"exploitdb":{"verified":true,"type":"local","platform":"windows","file":"exploits/windows/local/1198.c","codes":["OSVDB-15462","CVE-2005-0551","MS05-018"]},"metasploit":null}],"exploitCount":1,"weaknesses":[],"affected":[{"vendor":"microsoft","product":"windows_2003_server","name":"windows 2003 server","label":"windows_2003_server","ecosystem":null,"cpePart":"o","purl":null,"purlType":null,"versions":[{"text":"r2","noFixRecorded":false,"fixedIn":null}],"versionsText":"r2","eol":null,"hubHref":"/vendor/microsoft/windows_2003_server"}],"affectedCount":1,"eol":{"hasEol":false,"count":0},"references":[{"url":"https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1822","label":"oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1822","hostname":"oval.cisecurity.org","tags":["VDB Entry","Signature","X Refsource OVAL"]},{"url":"http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=230&type=vulnerabilities","label":"www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=230&type=vulnerabilities","hostname":"www.idefense.com","tags":["Third Party Advisory","X Refsource IDEFENSE","Patch","Vendor Advisory"]},{"url":"https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A777","label":"oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A777","hostname":"oval.cisecurity.org","tags":["VDB Entry","Signature","X Refsource OVAL"]},{"url":"https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A266","label":"oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A266","hostname":"oval.cisecurity.org","tags":["VDB Entry","Signature","X Refsource OVAL"]},{"url":"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-018","label":"docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-018","hostname":"docs.microsoft.com","tags":["Vendor Advisory","X Refsource MS"]},{"url":"https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3544","label":"oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3544","hostname":"oval.cisecurity.org","tags":["VDB Entry","Signature","X Refsource OVAL"]}],"lineage":{"upstream":[],"downstream":[],"duplicates":[],"related":[]},"timeline":[{"kind":"published","date":"2005-04-13T04:00:00.000Z","label":"Published","detail":"Vulnerability first disclosed.","source":null},{"kind":"modified","date":"2024-08-07T21:21:05.567Z","label":"Last modified","detail":"Vulnerability information updated.","source":null}],"risk":{"score":90,"level":"critical","profile":"Default","thresholds":{"critical":75,"high":50,"medium":25,"low":10}},"meta":{"dataAsOf":"2026-10-21T03:34:16.365Z","stale":false,"partial":false}}