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CVE-2005-2948

Status: ModifiedLow (2.1)—

KillProcess 2.20 and earlier allows local users to bypass kill list restrictions by launching multiple processes at the same time, which are not all killed by KillProcess.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.

Killprocess — KillprocessAI

CWEs

References

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          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N",
          "authentication": "NONE",
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  "published": "2005-09-16T22:03:00.000",
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:15:57.257",
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