CVE-2000-0420

High

Description

The default configuration of SYSKEY in Windows 2000 stores the startup key in the registry, which could allow an attacker tor ecover it and use it to decrypt Encrypted File System (EFS) data.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Windows
PublishedMay 11, 2000
First seenMay 11, 2000

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft windows_2000No range specified—

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