HIGH
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
Published Nov 16, 2005
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 16.27%
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ibm_oem_version
- ibm_oem_version
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.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
16.27% 0.16267
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.16267
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 | 16.27% (0.16267) | 96.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 16.27% (0.16267) | 96.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 34.03% (0.34026) | 96.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 36.98% (0.36979) | 96.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 31.27% (0.31270) | 94.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 36.98% (0.36979) | 96.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 34.27% (0.34272) | 96.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 5.40% (0.05398) | 93.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 23, 2024 | 11.03% (0.11028) | 95.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 14.08% (0.14084) | 95.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 35.27% (0.35274) | 96.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 13.11% (0.13105) | 95.68th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 13.11% (0.13105) | 95.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 13.11% (0.13105) | 90.51th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113147602208113&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/getstarted/installqa.mspx x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/375335 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11199/ vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17412 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113147602208113&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/getstarted/installqa.mspx | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/375335 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11199/ | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17412 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 16, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 16, 2005
Link CVE-2005-3595
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a