CVE-2005-1983
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Plug and Play (PnP) service for Microsoft Windows 2000 and...
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.
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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.
- Record
CVE-2005-1983- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-1983- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-1985 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2005-1985- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9794-w9r7-gpfh No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Plug and Play (PnP) service for Microsoft Windows 2000 and...
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.
- Record
GHSA-9794-w9r7-gpfh- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows - Plug-and-Play Service Remote Overflow (MS05-039) | 2005-08-11 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows Plug-and-Play Service - Remote Universal (MS05-039) | 2005-08-12 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows Plug-and-Play Service - Remote Universal (Spanish) (MS05-039) | 2005-08-25 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Plug and Play Service - Overflow (MS05-039) (Metasploit) | 2010-08-30 |
| Metasploit | MS05-039 Microsoft Plug and Play Service Overflow | 2005-08-09 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-1983 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Microsoft Windows 2000, published August 10, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 93.1%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1354
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A497
hsc.fr/ressources/presentations/null_sessions
osvdb.org/18605
frsirt.com/english/alerts/20050814.ZotobA.php
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-08/0384.html
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kb.cert.org/vuls/id/998653
securityfocus.com/bid/14513
ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-266.shtml
securitytracker.com/id?1014640
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21602
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-221A.html
secunia.com/advisories/16372
xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/202
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-039
securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5YP0E00GKW.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1983
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9794-w9r7-gpfh