CVE-2005-2117 json
Web View in Windows Explorer on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 does not properly handle certain HTML character…
published 2005-10-21 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2118
- cvss
- 5.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 37.6%
- EPSS 37.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
37.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-049
vendor-advisory
- support.avaya.com /elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-214.pdf
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secunia.com
/advisories/17223
third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17168
third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17172
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/15064
vdb-entry
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1291
vdb-entry, signature
-
us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA05-284A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2117
- NVD CVE-2005-2117
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