Microsoft Windows 2000 allows local users to bypass the policy that prohibits reusing old passwords by changing the current password before it expires, which does not enable the check for previous passwords.
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8402.php
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/260704
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2002-07-26
Updated: 2026-06-16
Base Score: 4.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 7.1
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.00789