Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-3169 (CCN-24473)

Assigned:2005-06-28
Published:2005-06-28
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:Microsoft Windows 2000 before Update Rollup 1 for SP4, when the "audit directory service access" policy is enabled, does not record a 565 event message for File Delete Child operations on an Active Directory object in the security event log, which could allow attackers to conduct unauthorized activities without detection.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
1.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Other
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-3169

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 833873
The deletion of an Active Directory object is not recorded in the security event log

Source: MSKB
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
833873

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 900345
Fixes that are included in the Update Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 that is dated June 28, 2005

Source: MSKB
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
900345

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Advisory (891861)
Release of Update Rollup 1 for Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 19994
Microsoft Windows 2000 audit directory service access 565 Event Logging Failure

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force Database
Microsoft Windows 2000 Update Rollup 1 for Service Pack 4 has not been installed

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win2k-eventid565-not-logged(24473)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:fr:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:advanced_server:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:professional:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:server:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp4
    microsoft windows 2000 *
    microsoft windows 2000 *
    microsoft windows 2000 *