Microsoft Windows XP Explorer allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a system folder with a Desktop.ini file containing a .ShellClassInfo specifier with a CLSID value that is associated with an executable file
Published Aug 4, 2005
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 23.33%
Description
Microsoft Windows XP Explorer allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a system folder with a Desktop.ini file containing a .ShellClassInfo specifier with a CLSID value that is associated with an executable file.
Affected products
No data.
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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:C/I:C/A:C
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 23.33% (0.23331) | 97.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 23.15% (0.23154) | 97.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 25, 2025 | 12.11% (0.12111) | 93.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 15.05% (0.15055) | 94.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.77% (0.11769) | 89.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 15.05% (0.15055) | 94.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 9, 2025 | 6.59% (0.06591) | 93.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 7.86% (0.07859) | 94.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 11, 2024 | 0.74% (0.00745) | 81.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 0.84% (0.00841) | 81.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 0.84% (0.00841) | 79.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.62% (0.00616) | 75.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 34.75% (0.34752) | 97.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 34.75% (0.34752) | 96.74th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-05/0168.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11633 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.freewebs.com/roozbeh_afrasiabi/xploit/execute.htm x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.osvdb.org/6221 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10363 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-015 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16171 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-05/0168.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/11633 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.freewebs.com/roozbeh_afrasiabi/xploit/execute.htm | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/6221 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10363 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-015 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16171 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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