Exploitation evidence
Known exploited · CISA KEV listed
Added 2022-03-25. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date: 2022-04-15. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.
KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗Reported products and versions
n/a / n/a
Default status: Not specified
- affected: n/a
Fixes and workarounds
No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.
Sources and related reporting
CVE Program record ↗ · Download tracked evidence as JSON
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112499121725662&w=2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21999
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9150
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14662
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16555/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2005-2773
Observed change timeline
History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.
12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · CISA KEV status changed
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