CVE-2005-1985
The Client Service for NetWare (CSNW) on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and Sp2, and Server...
The Client Service for NetWare (CSNW) on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and Sp2, and Server 2003 SP1 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code due to an "unchecked buffer" when processing certain crafted network messages.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Client Service for NetWare (CSNW) on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and Sp2, and Server 2003 SP1 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code due to an "unchecked buffer" when processing certain crafted network messages.
- Record
CVE-2005-1985- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Client Service for NetWare (CSNW) on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and Sp2, and Server 2003 SP1 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code due to an "unchecked buffer" when processing certain crafted network messages.
- Record
CVE-2005-1985- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-1987 No score
The Client Service for NetWare (CSNW) on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and Sp2, and Server 2003 SP1 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code due to an "unchecked buffer" when processing certain crafted network messages.
- Record
EUVD-2005-1987- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2mwj-qcpg-4642 No score
The Client Service for NetWare (CSNW) on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and Sp2, and Server...
The Client Service for NetWare (CSNW) on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP1 and Sp2, and Server 2003 SP1 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code due to an "unchecked buffer" when processing certain crafted network messages.
- Record
GHSA-2mwj-qcpg-4642- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-1985 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Windows 2000, published October 13, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 37.3%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A910
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-046
secunia.com/advisories/17165
osvdb.org/19922
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securityfocus.com/bid/15066
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21700
securitytracker.com/id?1015041
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1985
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2mwj-qcpg-4642