Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-0540 (CCN-16276)

Assigned:2004-05-31
Published:2004-05-31
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:Microsoft Windows 2000, when running in a domain whose Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) is exactly 8 characters long, does not prevent users with expired passwords from logging on to the domain.
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon May 31 2004 - 05:18:47 CDT
Users who have expired passwords can still log on to the domain if the FQDN is exactly eight characters long in Windows 2000

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-0540

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-3174

Source: CCN
Type: SA11746
Windows 2000 Expired Password Domain Authentication Security Issue

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
11746

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Product Support Services
Microsoft Contact Information

Source: MSKB
Type: Vendor Advisory
830847

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin O-160
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server Security Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 19999
Microsoft Windows 2000 FQDN Domain Login Password Expiry Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 6515
Microsoft Windows 2000 Domain Expired Account Authentication

Source: CCN
Type: BID-10440
Microsoft Windows 2000 Domain Expired Account Security Policy Violation Weakness

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win2000-fqdn-security-bypass(16276)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000_advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows 2000 *
    microsoft windows 2000 advanced server *