CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-3168

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The SECEDIT command on Microsoft Windows 2000 before Update Rollup 1 for SP4, when using a security template to set Access Control Lists (ACLs) on folders, does not apply ACLs on folders that are listed after a long folder entry, which could result in less secure permissions than specified by the template.

Risk Assessment

The organization may unintentionally leave folders with weaker permissions, increasing the risk of unauthorized access to data.

Recommendation

Install Update Rollup 1 for Service Pack 4 of Windows 2000 to ensure proper ACL application on all folders.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The SECEDIT command on Microsoft Windows 2000 before Update Rollup 1 for SP4, when using a security template to set Access Control Lists (ACLs) on folders, does not apply ACLs on folders that are listed after a long folder entry, which could result in less secure permissions than specified by the template.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS