CVE-2005-0061 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can exploit a kernel flaw in Windows to gain elevated privileges, requiring immediate patching by system administrators.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2005-0061?

CVE-2005-0061 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 13 Apr 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The kernel of Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP SP1 and SP2, and Windows Server 2003 allows local users to gain privileges via certain access requests.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0061?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98se, Microsoft Windows Me, Microsoft Windows Xp.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0061?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0061 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-0061 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0061 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 2000 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qw47-6jqp-wg7r.

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