CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-1983

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Plug and Play (PnP) service for Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP Service Pack 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, and local users to gain privileges via a malicious application, as exploited by the Zotob (aka Mytob) worm.

Risk Assessment

The organization is at risk of remote code execution or local privilege escalation, which could lead to data theft, malware installation, or service disruption.

Recommendation

Apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP1 immediately, and consider upgrading to newer, supported versions of the operating system.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Plug and Play (PnP) service for Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP Service Pack 1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, and local users to gain privileges via a malicious application, as exploited by the Zotob (aka Mytob) worm.

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