CVE-2005-3174 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass password expiration checks to log on to domains if the FQDN is exactly 8 characters long.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-3174?
CVE-2005-3174 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 6 Oct 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3174?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows 2000.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3174?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3174 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2005-3174 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3174 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q9pv-467g-x2qc.