CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-3175

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in 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, enabling the local administrator to access the session as the domain administrator.

Risk Assessment

The risk is that a local administrator can hijack a domain administrator's session, leading to privilege escalation and potential compromise of the entire domain.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately apply Update Rollup 1 for SP4 for Windows 2000, which fixes this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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