What is CVE-2011-2005?

CVE-2011-2005 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2011-10-12.

Is CVE-2011-2005 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2011-2005 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-28), indicating it is being actively exploited. 20 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in N/a

CVE-2011-2005

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 "…

EPSS: 0.671 (98.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

N/a — versions n/a

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-03-28. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-04-18.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13114 (x_refsource_OVAL, signature, vdb-entry)
MS11-080 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-2005?: CVE-2011-2005 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2011-10-12.
Is CVE-2011-2005 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2011-2005 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-28), indicating it is being actively exploited. 20 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.