Microsoft Windows XP Administrator Account Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows XP. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Administrator Account. This manipulation causes Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2005-3595. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows XP (Operating System) and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Administrator Account. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

By default Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition installs with a blank password for the Administrator account, which allows remote attackers to gain control of the computer.

The weakness was presented 11/16/2005 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.info. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-3595 since 11/15/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/17/2018).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 26918 (Microsoft Windows SMB Blank Administrator Password), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17412), Tenable (26918), SecurityFocus (BID 11199†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-13654†). See VDB-13819 for similar entry. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 26918
Nessus Name: Microsoft Windows SMB Blank Administrator Password
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

09/15/2004 🔍
11/15/2005 +427 days 🔍
11/15/2005 +0 days 🔍
11/16/2005 +0 days 🔍
11/16/2005 +0 days 🔍
12/26/2006 +405 days 🔍
10/04/2007 +281 days 🔍
03/11/2015 +2715 days 🔍
09/17/2018 +1286 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: marc.info
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-3595 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3595
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26923
X-Force: 17412
SecurityFocus: 11199 - IBM OEM Microsoft Windows XP And Windows XP SP1 Default Administration Account Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 13654 - Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Blank Password for Administrator Account, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 09/17/2018 08:09
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (56), 09/17/2018 08:09 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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