CVE-2000-0121

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Published Mar 22, 2000 CVSS 2.0 · 3.6 Low EPSS 4.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Recycle Bin utility in Windows NT and Windows 2000 allows local users to read or modify files by creating a subdirectory with the victim's SID in the recycler directory, aka the "Recycle Bin Creation" vulnerability.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp4::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp5::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2000-0120	The Recycle Bin utility in Windows NT and Windows 2000 allows local users to read or modify files by creating a subdirectory with the victim's SID in the recycler directory, aka the "Recycle Bin Creation" vulnerability.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.7% (4.657% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ248399
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/963
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-007

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows Nt

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:05 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 22, 2000, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:05 AM
Reserved: Feb 8, 2000, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:51 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 1, 2000, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:51 PM

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