CVE-2005-1983

N/A Unknown
Published: August 10, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Plug and Play (PnP) service for Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP Service Pack 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, and local users to gain privileges via a malicious application, as exploited by the Zotob (aka Mytob) worm.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16372
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014640
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/998653
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/18605
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14513
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-221A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch US Government Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/16372
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014640
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-266.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.frsirt.com/english/alerts/20050814.ZotobA.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.hsc.fr/ressources/presentations/null_sessions/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/998653
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/18605
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5YP0E00GKW.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14513
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-221A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1354
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/202
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21602
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

42 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
87.8%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft