CVE-2005-1983 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow in the Plug and Play (PnP) service affecting Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP Service Pack 1. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet and local users to gain privileges. With a CVSS score of 10.0 and a FAUCET Risk Score of 100/100, it represents a severe threat due to its network-exploitable nature with low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability was notably exploited by the Zotob (Mytob) worm and has publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit and ExploitDB, indicating a high likelihood of exploitation despite limited community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:tablet_pc:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.