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CVE-2005-2120

6.5 · MEDIUM

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Plug and Play (PnP) service (UMPNPMGR.DLL) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, and XP SP1 and SP2, allows remote or local authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary…

Published Oct 13, 2005microsoftEPSS 61.97%

Overview

CVE-2005-2120 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_2000. It was published on October 13, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Plug and Play (PnP) service (UMPNPMGR.DLL) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, and XP SP1 and SP2, allows remote or local authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large number of "\" (backslash) characters in a registry key name, which triggers the overflow in a wsprintfW function call.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_2000 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/17166Refsecunia.com/advisories/17172Refsecunia.com/advisories/17223Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/71Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1015042Refsupport.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-214.pdfRefwww.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051011c.htmlRefwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/214572Refwww.osvdb.org/18830Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/15065

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-2120?

CVE-2005-2120 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_2000. It was published on October 13, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-2120?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-2120?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_2000 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-2120?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-2120 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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