CVE-2005-3177 json
CHKDSK in Microsoft Windows 2000 before Update Rollup 1 for SP4, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, when running in fix mode, does not pr…
published 2005-10-06 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-3176
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
CHKDSK in Microsoft Windows 2000 before Update Rollup 1 for SP4, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, when running in fix mode, does not properly handle security descriptors if the master file table contains a large number of files or if the descriptors do not satisfy certain NTFS conventions, which could cause ACLs for some files to be reverted to less secure defaults, or cause security descriptors to be removed.
Patch / fix
- support.microsoft.com/kb/831374 advisory
- support.microsoft.com/kb/831375 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% 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/831374
vendor-advisory, patch
-
support.microsoft.com
/kb/831375
vendor-advisory, patch
-
support.microsoft.com
/kb/900345
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-3177
- NVD CVE-2005-3177
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