VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2000-0487
The Protected Store in Windows 2000 does not properly select the strongest encryption when available, which causes it to use a default of 40-bit encryption instead of 56-bit DES encryption, aka the "Protected Store Key Length" vulnerability.
LOW 3.6EPSS 2.48%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.48%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The Protected Store in Windows 2000 does not properly select the strongest encryption when available, which causes it to use a default of 40-bit encryption instead of 56-bit DES encryption, aka the "Protected Store Key Length" vulnerability.
- CVSS 2.0
- 3.6 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.48% probability · 84th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 2000
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1295Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-032
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1295Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-032
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.