01 Record
CVE-2005-3170
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
MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base score5.0 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 1.04% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 63.9% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 5.0 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2005-10-06 04:00Z21 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-12-05 20:28Z1 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2005-10-06
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Medium (CVSS 5.0)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- Weaknesses
- CWE-295Improper Certificate ValidationBase
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 5d5db60036f3dd3343c1a8d651ea684f57129c9e5f0ec5e6c5f255f627082f19
05 Affected products
VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
06 References
- support.microsoft.com883639http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883639
- support.microsoft.com900345http://support.microsoft.com/kb/900345