FKIE_CVE-2005-3170

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2005-10-06 10:02 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:16
Severity
5.0 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/883639Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/900345Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883639Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.microsoft.com/kb/900345Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft windows_2000 *
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