THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2005-2225
MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2005-2225

Msn Messenger Service vulnerability

CVSS
5.0
EPSS
16.4%
EPSS pct
97th
Exploited
No known
Microsoft MSN Messenger allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a plaintext message containing the ".pif" string, which is interpreted as a malicious file extension and causes users to be kicked from a group conversation. NOTE: it has been reported that Gaim is also affected, so this may be an issue in the protocol or MSN servers.
Affected vendor
Microsoft
Affected product
Msn Messenger Service
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Published
2005-07-12

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 16.4% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 97% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2005-2225

  • Confirm whether Microsoft Msn Messenger Service is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2005-2225.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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