CVE-2005-0051

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 46.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2005-02-08 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The Server service (srvsvc.dll) in Windows XP SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (users who are accessing resources) via an anonymous logon using a named pipe, which is not properly authenticated, aka the "Named Pipe Vulnerability."

Affected products

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3: all versions

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/14189
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013112
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/939074
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12486
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-039A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2005/ms05-007
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19093
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2292
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3055
http://secunia.com/advisories/14189
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013112
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/939074

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