Is CVE-2005-0085 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2005-0085 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2005-0085?

CVE-2005-0085 has a CVSS v2 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2005-0085?

CVE-2005-0085 has an EPSS score of 2.27% (81th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0085?

Upgrade htdig on debian 11 to 1:3.1.6-11 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2005-0085

MEDIUMEPSS 81th pctl

6.8

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ht://dig (htdig) before 3.1.6-r7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script or HTML via the config parameter, which is not properly sanitized before it is displayed in an error message.

How to fix

Remediation Available

htdigDebian

Fixed in:1:3.1.6-11CVE-2005-0085

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

2.27%probability of exploitation in 30 days

81stpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 81% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Other references15

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.