Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-3170 (CCN-24474)

Assigned:2005-06-28
Published:2005-06-28
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
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:5.1 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.8 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-3170

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 883639
An LDAP connection to a CA or an LDAP bind to a CA is completed successfully when the CA is not in the Windows 2000 LDAP client trusted root store

Source: MSKB
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
883639

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: 19993
Microsoft Windows 2000 LDAPS CA Trust Issue

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-ldaps-ca-untrusted(24474)

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 *