CVE-2005-3170

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Published Oct 6, 2005 CVSS 3.1 · 5 Medium EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

The LDAP client on Microsoft Windows 2000 before Update Rollup 1 for SP4 accepts certificates using LDAP Secure Sockets Layer (LDAPS) even when the Certificate Authority (CA) is not trusted, which could allow attackers to trick users into believing that they are accessing a trusted site.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:fr:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.0% (1.043% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883639
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/900345

History

Dec 5, 2024 9:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}`

Oct 15, 2024 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 2000

Weaknesses

CWE-295

Sources

CVE record Updated: Dec 5, 2024, 8:28 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 6, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Dec 5, 2024, 8:28 PM
Reserved: Oct 6, 2005, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:01 PM

Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:01 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:16 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 6, 2005, 10:02 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:16 PM

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