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CVE-2005-2829

21
FAUCET Score

CVE-2005-2829 describes a "File Download Dialog Box Manipulation Vulnerability" affecting Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5.01, 5.5, and 6. This vulnerability allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code by manipulating the display of a file download box. The attack involves overlaying a malicious window and delaying the download box, tricking the user into activating the "Run" button via a keyboard shortcut. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.1, indicating a medium severity. It requires user interaction (AC:H) and can lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts (C:P/I:P/A:P). The attack vector is network-based (AV:N). Despite its age, there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or ExploitDB entries. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting low public awareness and limited current relevance.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.5CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.5:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

5.1MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
HIGH
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
4.9
Impact Score
6.4
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
18.59%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
97.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.1859 is in the 97th percentile among its peer group of 19,955 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

marc.info
docs.microsoft.com / en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-054
secunia.com / advisories/15368
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/18064
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/18311
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / secunia_research/2005-21/advisory
PatchVendor Advisory
secunia.com / secunia_research/2005-7/advisory
PatchVendor Advisory
securityreason.com / securityalert/254
securitytracker.com / id
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/23448
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1209
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1340
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1458
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1490
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1505
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1507
support.avaya.com / elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-234.pdf
www130.nortelnetworks.com / cgi-bin/eserv/cs/main.jsp
securityfocus.com / archive/1/419395/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com / bid/15823
Patch
vupen.com / english/advisories/2005/2867
Vendor Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2005/2909
Vendor Advisory