# CVE-2005-3595: Hardcoded credentials in n/a

> Remote attackers can gain full control of Windows XP Home Edition systems due to the default blank Administrator password.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Nov 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-ghq7-5gx4-268j

## What is CVE-2005-3595?

CVE-2005-3595 is a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Xp, published on 16 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3595?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Microsoft Windows Xp.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-3595?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3595 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2005-3595 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3595 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Xp

- [CVE-2012-1852](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1852/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-1853](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1853/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-0119](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0119/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-1946](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1946/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2004-2289](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2289/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-3595 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-3595 is a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Xp, published on 16 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3595 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Microsoft Windows Xp. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3595/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3595/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-3595
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3595
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-3595

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.