CVE-2000-0420

Summary

CVE-2000-0420 is a vulnerability affecting the default configuration of SYSKEY in Windows 2000. This issue arises due to the storing of the startup key in the registry. An attacker who exploits this flaw can recover the SYSKEY key and subsequently decrypt Encrypted File System (EFS) data. The risk of unauthorized access to sensitive information is heightened for systems with this vulnerability. Organizations using Windows 2000 are advised to secure their SYSKEY configuration to mitigate the risk.

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