CVE-2000-0492
PassWD 1.2 uses weak encryption (trivial encoding) to store passwords, which allows an attacker...
PassWD 1.2 uses weak encryption (trivial encoding) to store passwords, which allows an attacker who can read the password file to easliy decrypt the passwords.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
PassWD 1.2 uses weak encryption (trivial encoding) to store passwords, which allows an attacker who can read the password file to easliy decrypt the passwords.
- Record
CVE-2000-0492- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
PassWD 1.2 uses weak encryption (trivial encoding) to store passwords, which allows an attacker who can read the password file to easliy decrypt the passwords.
- Record
CVE-2000-0492- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0490 No score
PassWD 1.2 uses weak encryption (trivial encoding) to store passwords, which allows an attacker who can read the password file to easliy decrypt the passwords.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0490- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-538h-25m5-6jrw No score
PassWD 1.2 uses weak encryption (trivial encoding) to store passwords, which allows an attacker...
PassWD 1.2 uses weak encryption (trivial encoding) to store passwords, which allows an attacker who can read the password file to easliy decrypt the passwords.
- Record
GHSA-538h-25m5-6jrw- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | PassWD 1.2 - Weak Encryption | 2000-06-04 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2000-0492 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Passwd, published June 4, 2000. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.19%, the 68th percentile. No source names a fixed version.