# CVE-2005-1983: Stack-based buffer overflow in the Plug and Play (PnP) service for Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP Service Pack 1 allows remote attack

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 4 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2005-08-10 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1354
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A497
- http://www.hsc.fr/ressources/presentations/null_sessions/
- http://www.osvdb.org/18605
- http://www.frsirt.com/english/alerts/20050814.ZotobA.php
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-08/0384.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/998653
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14513
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A267
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-266.shtml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014640
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21602
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-221A.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16372
- http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/alerts/id/202
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A100073
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-039
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A160
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A474
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A783
- http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5YP0E00GKW.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1146
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1149
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1179
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16365
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/smb/ms05_039_pnp.rb

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