CVE-2000-0789 json
WinU 5.x and earlier uses weak encryption to store its configuration password, which allows local users to decrypt the password and gain pr…
published 2000-09-21 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-0783
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 15%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
WinU 5.x and earlier uses weak encryption to store its configuration password, which allows local users to decrypt the password and gain privileges.
Exploit prediction
0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0201.html
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0789
- NVD CVE-2000-0789
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