7.2

CVE-2005-2827: microsoft windows_nt

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 14-12-2005Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-2827 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in microsoft windows_nt. EPSS estimates a 2.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.63%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 14-12-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The thread termination routine in the kernel for Windows NT 4.0 and 2000 (NTOSKRNL.EXE) allows local users to modify kernel memory and execution flow via steps in which a terminating thread causes Asynchronous Procedure Call (APC) entries to free the wrong data, aka the "Windows Kernel Vulnerability."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.63%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

85%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.63% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
2.63%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaselocalwindowsVerified

    Microsoft Windows Server 2000 Kernel - APC Data-Free Local Escalation (MS05-055)

    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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