CVE-2005-1407

Skype for Windows 1.2.0.0 to 1.2.0.46 allows local users to bypass the identity check for an authorized application, then call arbitrary Skype API functions by modifying or replacing that application.

Published: 2005-05-03 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2005-1407 is rated Low Risk (23.2/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.05%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-1407

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-17 0.04% 0.05% +0.01%
2 2023-03-07 0.89% 0.04% -0.84%
3 2022-02-04 — 0.89% —

Full EPSS history (3 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2005-1407

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.6 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 3.9 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2005-1407

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2005-1407

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
skype_technologies skype 1.2.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
skype_technologies skype 1.2.0.37 cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.2.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
skype_technologies skype 1.2.0.41 cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.2.0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
skype_technologies skype 1.2.0.46 cpe:2.3:a:skype_technologies:skype:1.2.0.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2005-1407

URL Tags
http://www.skype.com/security/ssa-2005-01.html Patch Vendor Advisory
cvelogic Threat Intelligence