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CVE-2005-1979: microsoft windows_2003_server

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 11-10-2005Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-1979 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in microsoft windows_2003_server. EPSS estimates a 32.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
37/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
32.82%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 11-10-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Distributed Transaction Controller in Microsoft Windows allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (MSDTC service exception and exit) via an "unexpected protocol command during the reconnection request," which is not properly handled by the Transaction Internet Protocol (TIP) functionality.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

32.82%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 32.82% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
32.82%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • exploit-databasedoswindowsVerified

    Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003 - MSDTC TIP Denial of Service (MS05-051)

    Maturity: poc

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Microsoft Windows - DTC Remote (MS05-051) (2)

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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