CVE-2005-2765

Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2005-09-01 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The user interface in the Windows Firewall does not properly display certain malformed entries in the Windows Registry, which makes it easier for attackers with administrator privileges to hide activities if the administrator only uses the Windows Firewall interface to monitor exceptions. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, saying that since administrative privileges are already required, it is not a vulnerability. CVE has not yet formally decided if such "information hiding" issues should be included.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 2003 Server: 64-bit, sp1
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3: all versions

References

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/897663.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/897663.mspx

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