6515 : Microsoft Windows 2000 Domain Expired Account Authentication
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9 months ago

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90%

Disclosure

Jun 01, 2004

Discovery

Jun 01, 2004

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

Microsoft Windows 2000 contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to authenticate with an account that has an expired password. The issue is triggered when the fully qualified domain name is exactly 8 characters. It is possible that the flaw may allow the user to authenticate resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required, Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Authentication Management
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Rumored / Private
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Microsoft Corporation
Watch-list
Windows
Watch-list
2000 Advanced Server
2000 Professional
2000 Server

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