Unscored severity · published May 11, 2000
CVE-2000-0420
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…
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CVSS
1.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.5% · higher than 74% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
W2
Windows 2000 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0420
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-0420
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2000-q2/0112.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1198
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