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.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1198

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2000-q2/0112.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2000-05-11

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N