CVE-2000-0589 json
SawMill 5.0.21 uses weak encryption to store passwords, which allows attackers to easily decrypt the password and modify the SawMill config…
published 2000-06-26 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-0585
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.7%
- EPSS 3.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
SawMill 5.0.21 uses weak encryption to store passwords, which allows attackers to easily decrypt the password and modify the SawMill configuration.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20042)
- Published
Exploit prediction
3.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20042 Flowerfire Sawmill 5.0.21 - Weak Password Encryption local, 2000-06-26
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-310 Cryptographic Issues
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0271.html
mailing-list, patch, vendor-advisory
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0080.html
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/1403
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0589
- NVD CVE-2000-0589
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