CVE-2005-2117 describes a vulnerability in the Web View component of Windows Explorer across Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1/SP2, and Server 2003. This flaw allows remote, user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code by improperly handling specific HTML characters in preview fields. With a CVSS score of 5.1, it has a network-based attack vector and high attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code or significant community discussion has been identified.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:fr:*:*:*:* | ||
r2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp1:tablet_pc:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:tablet_pc:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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