CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-0045

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization includes the possibility of remote code execution without authentication, which could lead to data theft, malware installation, or further propagation of the attack within the network.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately apply the security patches provided by Microsoft for this vulnerability (MS05-011) and restrict access to SMB ports (139/TCP, 445/TCP) from trusted networks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS