CVE-2005-3171 affects Microsoft Windows 2000 prior to Update Rollup 1 for SP4, where the system incorrectly logs a successful Group Policy security settings update (Event ID 1704) even when the process fails, such as due to an inaccessible Ntuser.pol file. This could mislead administrators into believing systems are compliant. With a CVSS score of 4.6, this vulnerability has a local attack vector, low attack complexity, and could lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:fr:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
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