CVE-2005-0545 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2005-0545?

CVE-2005-0545 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 25 Feb 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Microsoft Windows XP Pro SP2 and Windows 2000 Server SP4 running Active Directory allow local users to bypass group policies that restrict access to hidden drives by using the browse feature in Office 10 applications such as Word or Excel, or using a flash drive. NOTE: this issue has been disputed in a followup post.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0545?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Xp.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0545?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0545 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-0545 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0545 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000

• CVE-2008-4250 Microsoft Windows Buffer Overflow Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2010-0232 Microsoft Windows Kernel Exception Handler Exploited High 7.8
• CVE-2009-1123 Microsoft Windows Improper Input Validation Exploited High 7.8
• CVE-2002-0367 Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Exploited High 7.8
• CVE-2010-0269 Memory corruption in n/a Critical 10.0

All Microsoft Windows 2000 vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-gvvg-f28q-44wc.