CVE-2005-0048 is a critical IP Validation Vulnerability affecting Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and earlier, Windows 2000 SP3/SP4, and Server 2003. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted IP packets with malformed options. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network without authentication, leading to potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or showing active community discussion, multiple exploit codes are publicly available on ExploitDB, indicating a high potential for exploitation.
| 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_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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