CVE-2000-0420

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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 7.2 High

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2000-05-11

Last modified

2024-08-08

Affected products

• Windows 2000 (Microsoft)

References

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2000-q2/0112.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1198