5.1

CVE-2005-2117: microsoft windows_2003_server

CVSS: 5.1v2.0MediumModified
Published 21-10-2005Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-2117 is a medium (CVSS 5.1) vulnerability in microsoft windows_2003_server. EPSS estimates a 37.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.1/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
37.61%
0%100%
High · +0.57 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 21-10-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Web View in Windows Explorer on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 does not properly handle certain HTML characters in preview fields, which allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

37.61%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.57 pp

From 37.04% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
37.61%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

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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