CVE-2005-3595

Public Exploit

Description

By default Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition installs with a blank password for the Administrator account, which allows remote attackers to gain control of the computer.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 36.98% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113147602208113&w=2	mailing list
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/getstarted/installqa.mspx
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/375335	mailing list exploit vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17412	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11199/	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3595?: CVE-2005-3595 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3595?: To fix CVE-2005-3595, 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-2005-3595 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-3595 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~37% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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