CVE-2005-0545: Microsoft Windows 2000

High severity, CVSS 7.2. EPSS: 1.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Microsoft Windows XP Pro SP2 and Windows 2000 Server SP4 running Active Directory allow local users to bypass group policies that restrict access to hidden drives by using the browse feature in Office 10 applications such as Word or Excel, or using a flash drive. NOTE: this issue has been disputed in a followup post.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 2000: any version
• Microsoft Windows XP: any version

Published 2005-05-02. Last modified 2026-06-16.