CVE-2005-3173 json
Microsoft Windows 2000 before Update Rollup 1 for SP4 does not apply group policies if the user logs on using UPN credentials with a traili…
published 2005-10-06 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-3172
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- support.microsoft.com/kb/821102 advisory
- support.microsoft.com/kb/900345 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
support.microsoft.com
/kb/821102
vendor-advisory, patch
-
support.microsoft.com
/kb/900345
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-3173
- NVD CVE-2005-3173
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