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 "Ancillary Function Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-080	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13114	Broken Link
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-080	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13114	Broken Link
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2011-2005

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:::professional::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2011-10-12 02:52

Updated : 2025-10-22 01:15

NVD link : CVE-2011-2005

Mitre link : CVE-2011-2005

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-2005

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2003
windows_xp

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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