5.0
MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2005-2150
Windows NULL Session Pipe Access
Description

Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 before URP1 for Windows 2000 SP4 does not properly prevent NULL sessions from accessing certain alternate named pipes, which allows remote attackers to (1) list Windows services via svcctl or (2) read eventlogs via eventlog.

INFO

Published Date :

July 11, 2005, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2005-2150 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_2000
2 Microsoft windows_nt
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
The system has a vulnerability where NULL sessions can access certain named pipes.
  • Install the Update Rollup Package 1 (URP1) for Windows 2000 SP4.
  • If unable to update, set the value RestrictGuestAccess on the Applications and System logs.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2005-2150 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2005-2150 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2005-2150 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2005-2150 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112076409813099&w=2
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/14189
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1014417
    Added Reference http://www.hsc.fr/ressources/presentations/null_sessions/
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14177
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14178
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21286
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21288
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/21288 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/21286 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21288 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21286 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=112076409813099&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112076409813099&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 12, 2005

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

29.44 }} -12.04%

score

0.96414

percentile