CVE-2005-2827
Microsoft Windows Server 2000 Kernel - APC Data-Free Local Escalation (MS05-055)
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
The thread termination routine in the kernel for Windows NT 4.0 and 2000 (NTOSKRNL.EXE) allows local users to modify kernel memory and execution flow via steps in which a terminating thread causes Asynchronous Procedure Call (APC) entries to free the wrong data, aka the "Windows Kernel Vulnerability."
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Timeline
- 2005-09-07 CVE Reserved
- 2005-12-14 CVE Published
- 2006-01-05 First Exploit
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
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CAPEC
References (17)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/18064 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/18311 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/252 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1015347 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2005-234.pdf | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://www.eeye.com/html/research/advisories/AD20051213.html | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/18823 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419377/100/0/threaded | Mailing List | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2868 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2909 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www130.nortelnetworks.com/cgi-bin/eserv/cs/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=375420 | X_refsource_misc | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23447 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1583 | Signature |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1407 | 2006-01-05 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/15821 | 2019-04-30 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15826 | 2019-04-30 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-055 | 2019-04-30 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 2000 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2000" | * | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 2000 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2000" | * | sp1 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 2000 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2000" | * | sp2 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 2000 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2000" | * | sp3 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 2000 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2000" | * | sp4 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Nt Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Nt" | 4.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Nt" and version "4.0" | - |
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