Microsoft: >> Windows 2000 Security Vulnerabilities
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.
CVSS Score
5.0
EPSS Score
0.009
Published
2005-10-06
Microsoft Windows 2000 before Update Rollup 1 for SP4 records Event ID 1704 to indicate that Group Policy security settings were successfully updated, even when the processing fails such as when Ntuser.pol cannot be accessed, which could cause system administrators to believe that the system is compliant with the specified settings.
CVSS Score
4.6
EPSS Score
0.002
Published
2005-10-06
The WideCharToMultiByte function in Microsoft Windows 2000 before Update Rollup 1 for SP4 does not properly convert strings with Japanese composite characters in the last character, which could prevent the string from being null terminated and lead to data corruption or enable buffer overflow attacks.
CVSS Score
5.0
EPSS Score
0.111
Published
2005-10-06
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.
CVSS Score
4.6
EPSS Score
0.002
Published
2005-10-06
Microsoft Windows 2000 before Update Rollup 1 for SP4 allows users to log on to the domain, even when their password has expired, if the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) is 8 characters long.
CVSS Score
4.6
EPSS Score
0.002
Published
2005-10-06
Microsoft Windows 2000 before Update Rollup 1 for SP4 allows a local administrator to unlock a computer even if it has been locked by a domain administrator, which allows the local administrator to access the session as the domain administrator.
CVSS Score
7.2
EPSS Score
0.002
Published
2005-10-06
Microsoft Windows 2000 before Update Rollup 1 for SP4 does not record the IP address of a Windows Terminal Services client in a security log event if the client connects successfully, which could make it easier for attackers to escape detection.
CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.148
Published
2005-10-06
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.
CVSS Score
4.6
EPSS Score
0.01
Published
2005-10-06
Buffer overflow in the Telephony Application Programming Interface (TAPI) for Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 allows attackers to elevate privileges or execute arbitrary code via a crafted message.
CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.22
Published
2005-08-10
The Microsoft Windows kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) requests.
CVSS Score
5.0
EPSS Score
0.603
Published
2005-08-10