CVE-2005-3170

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.1 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2005-10-06 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-295

Description

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.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows 2000: all versions

References

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883639
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/900345
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883639
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/900345

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