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CVE-2000-0420

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 1.49%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2000-05-11 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2000-0420
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
1.49%
Windows

Original NVD 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.