CVE-2001-0261

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Published Apr 4, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Windows 2000 Encrypted File System does not properly destroy backups of files that are encrypted, which allows a local attacker to recover the text of encrypted files.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-0261	Microsoft Windows 2000 Encrypted File System does not properly destroy backups of files that are encrypted, which allows a local attacker to recover the text of encrypted files.

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 None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.3% (2.328% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97992179925715&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98027311214976&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2243
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5973

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 2000

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:14 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 4, 2001, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:14 AM
Reserved: Mar 29, 2001, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 2, 2001, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

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