CVE-2000-0487

Public Exploit

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.

3.6

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.36%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-032	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1295	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0487?: CVE-2000-0487 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0487?: To fix CVE-2000-0487, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0487 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0487 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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