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CVE-2005-0045
The Server Message Block (SMB) implementation for Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP, and Server 2003 does not properly validate certain SMB packets, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via Transaction responses containing (1) Trans or (2) Trans2 commands, aka the "Server Message Block Vulnerability," and as demonstrated using Trans2 FIND_FIRST2 responses with large file name length fields.
Published: May 2, 2005
Modified: Jun 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (49)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_2000 | * |
| microsoft | windows_2000 | * |
| microsoft | windows_2000 | * |
| microsoft | windows_2000 | * |
| microsoft | windows_2000 | * |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | enterprise |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | enterprise_64-bit |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | standard |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | web |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 |
…and 29 more
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-wrr4-g9p3-q8gw
The Server Message Block (SMB) implementation for Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP, and Server 2003 does...
References (24)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110792638401852&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111040962600205&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=110795643831169&w=2
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/652537 Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12484
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.html Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-011
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19089
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1606
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1847
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1889
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4043
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110792638401852&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111040962600205&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=110795643831169&w=2
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
7.5 / 10
EPSS Score
70.28%
Top 1% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
61.1 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub