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CVE-2011-0040

The server in Microsoft Active Directory on Windows Server 2003 SP2 does not properly handle an update request for a service principal name (SPN), which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (authentication downgrade or outage) via a crafted request that triggers name collisions, aka "Active Directory SPN Validation Vulnerability."

Published

2011-02-09T01:00:08.150

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server * Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server * Yes
References