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CVE-2005-3171

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 1.22%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2005-10-06 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6. It affects Microsoft, Windows.

CVE
CVE-2005-3171
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.6
EPSS
1.22%
Microsoft Windows

Original NVD Description

Microsoft Windows 2000 before Update Rollup 1 for SP4 records Event ID 1704 to indicate that Group Policy security settings were successfully updated, even when the processing fails such as when Ntuser.pol cannot be accessed, which could cause system administrators to believe that the system is compliant with the specified settings.