CVE-2000-0420 json
The default configuration of SYSKEY in Windows 2000 stores the startup key in the registry, which could allow an attacker tor ecover it and…
published 2000-05-11 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-0419
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
1.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/ntbugtraq/2000-q2/0112.html
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/1198
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0420
- NVD CVE-2000-0420
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