Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-3173 (CCN-24405)

Assigned:2005-06-28
Published:2005-06-28
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary:Microsoft Windows 2000 before Update Rollup 1 for SP4 does not apply group policies if the user logs on using UPN credentials with a trailing dot, which prevents Windows 2000 from finding the correct domain controller and could allow the user to bypass intended restrictions.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.4 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.4 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-3173

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 821102
Group Policies Are Not Applied When a User Appends a Period to Their UPN Credentials During Logon

Source: MSKB
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
821102

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: 19998
Microsoft Windows 2000 UPN Credentialed Login Group Policy 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-upn-group-policy-bypass(24405)

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:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp4
    microsoft windows 2000 *
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp3