Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) 1.2 does not correctly identify systems that have been patched but remain vulnerable to exploit until the system is rebooted, possibly giving the administrator a false sense of security
Published May 19, 2005
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.22%
Description
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) 1.2 does not correctly identify systems that have been patched but remain vulnerable to exploit until the system is rebooted, possibly giving the administrator a false sense of security.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.22% (0.03218) | 87.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.22% (0.03218) | 86.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 14.43% (0.14432) | 93.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 15.67% (0.15667) | 91.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 14.43% (0.14432) | 93.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 12.09% (0.12090) | 93.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2.26% (0.02256) | 89.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00286) | 69.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00142) | 49.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00116) | 44.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00105) | 41.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 8, 2023 | 2.78% (0.02780) | 89.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 9, 2023 | 1.98% (0.01979) | 87.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01405) | 84.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.88% (0.03884) | 85.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.88% (0.03884) | 84.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.88% (0.03884) | 67.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/353324 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9634 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/353324 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9634 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.