CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-0051

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The Server service (srvsvc.dll) in Windows XP SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about users accessing resources via anonymous logon using a named pipe that is not properly authenticated, known as the Named Pipe Vulnerability.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can discover the identities of users accessing network resources, which may facilitate further social engineering attacks or privilege escalation.

Recommendation

Apply the security update provided by Microsoft in bulletin MS05-007 or later, and consider restricting access to named pipes through appropriate firewall configuration.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The Server service (srvsvc.dll) in Windows XP SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (users who are accessing resources) via an anonymous logon using a named pipe, which is not properly authenticated, aka the "Named Pipe Vulnerability."

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