5.0med
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…
Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.0
v3.1 · CNA
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.0%
percentile 64%
Public exploits
0
none known
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.
CISA SSVC assessment
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.04% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
References
- support.microsoft.com /kb/883639 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MSKB, x_transferred
- support.microsoft.com /kb/900345 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MSKB, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2005-3170
- NVD: CVE-2005-3170
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