CVE-2005-2117

Description

Web View in Windows Explorer on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and SP2, and Server 2003 does not properly handle certain HTML characters in preview fields, which allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 64.68% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-214.pdf
http://secunia.com/advisories/17223	third party advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-049	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17168	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17172	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15064	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1291	signature vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-284A.html	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2117?: CVE-2005-2117 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2117?: To fix CVE-2005-2117, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-2117 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2117 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~65% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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