CVE-2005-4360

HIGHCVSS v2 · 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 7.8 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 72.9% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.

Sources: epss, nvd_v2
Weaponized
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • 4 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version right now
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 73%
  • Public exploit code is available (Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 73%CVSS v2: 7.8Exploit: Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 4

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The URL parser in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.1 on Windows XP Professional SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via multiple requests to ".dll" followed by arguments such as "~0" through "~9", which causes ntdll.dll to produce a return value that is not correctly handled by IIS, as demonstrated using "/_vti_bin/.dll/*/~0". NOTE: the consequence was originally believed to be only a denial of service (application crash and reboot).

Live · internet exposure

4 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version of CVE-2005-4360 right now.

across 4 countries (Hong Kong, Japan, United Kingdom, United States)top: internet_information_services
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CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
7.8HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
EG Score
7.8(low)
EG Risk
69(Track)
EG Risk 69/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation73% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
73%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 20, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (24)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 13× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-26 13:27 UTCEG score recompute▲ 7.80
  2. 2026-07-25 14:11 UTCEPSS rescore
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  5. 2026-07-23 00:29 UTCEG score recompute▼ 7.00
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  15. 2026-05-31 11:04 UTCEG score recompute
  16. 2026-05-31 11:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-1376✓ verified
    First seen Dec 19, 2005

    Microsoft IIS - HTTP Request Denial of Service (1)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-1377✓ verified
    First seen Dec 19, 2005

    Microsoft IIS - HTTP Request Denial of Service (2)

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2005-4360?
CVE-2005-4360 is a high vulnerability published on December 20, 2005. The URL parser in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.1 on Windows XP Professional SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via multiple requests to ".dll" followed by arguments such as "~0" through "~9", which causes ntdll.dll to produce a return value that is not…
When was CVE-2005-4360 disclosed?
CVE-2005-4360 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 20, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2005-4360 actively exploited?
CVE-2005-4360 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.6% of all scored CVEs.
How do I remediate CVE-2005-4360?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-4360, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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