CVE-2011-2005

high-risk
Published 2011-10-12

afd.sys in the Ancillary Function Driver in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 does not properly validate user-mode input passed to kernel mode, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Ancillary Function Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Do I need to act?

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67.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 33% of all CVEs
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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2 public exploits available
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (3)

Affected Vendors

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high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 33/34 · Critical
Exposure 9/34 · Low