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CVE-2005-1985

The Client Service for NetWare (CSNW) on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and Sp2, and Server 2003 SP1 and earlier, al

The Client Service for NetWare (CSNW) on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and Sp2, and Server 2003 SP1 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code due to an "unchecked buffer" when processing certain crafted network messages.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.46172
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 2% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Affected Products & Versions

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microsoft windows 2000all versions
microsoft windows 2003 serverall versions
microsoft windows xpall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secure@microsoft.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD13 Oct 2005 · 10:02 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://secunia.com/advisories/17165
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015041
http://www.osvdb.org/19922
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15066
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-046
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21700
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