CVE-2005-2765

Windows 2003 Server and Windows XP - Unprotected User Data Exposure via Firewall Registry Display

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mskb
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/897663.mspx

Scores

EPSS 0.0125
EPSS Percentile 66.5%

Details

Status published
Products (3)
microsoft/windows_2003_server 64-bit
microsoft/windows_2003_server sp1
microsoft/windows_xp (2 CPE variants)
Published Sep 01, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026