What is CVE-2005-3170?

CVE-2005-3170 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2005-10-06.

How severe is CVE-2005-3170?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000

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 could allow attackers to trick users into believing that they are accessing a trusted site.

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

EPSS: 0.010 (60.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows_2000
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-295 — Improper Certificate Validation

References

cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Patch, x_refsource_MSKB, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Patch, x_refsource_MSKB, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-3170?: CVE-2005-3170 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2005-10-06.
How severe is CVE-2005-3170?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.