Vulnerability Details : CVE-2005-0242
The Audio Setup Wizard (asw.dll) in Yahoo! Messenger 6.0.0.1750, and possibly other versions, allows attackers to arbitrary code by placing a malicious ping.exe program into the Messenger program directory, which is installed with weak default permissions.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-0242
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.05%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 19 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2005-0242
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.6
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
|
6.4
|
NIST |
Products affected by CVE-2005-0242
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:6.0.0.1750:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:yahoo:messenger:5.6.0.1351:*:*:*:*:*:*:*