CVE-2004-0540
Microsoft Windows 2000, when running in a domain whose Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) is...
Microsoft Windows 2000, when running in a domain whose Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) is exactly 8 characters long, does not prevent users with expired passwords from logging on to the domain.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Microsoft Windows 2000, when running in a domain whose Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) is exactly 8 characters long, does not prevent users with expired passwords from logging on to the domain.
- Record
CVE-2004-0540- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Microsoft Windows 2000, when running in a domain whose Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) is exactly 8 characters long, does not prevent users with expired passwords from logging on to the domain.
- Record
CVE-2004-0540- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0539 No score
Microsoft Windows 2000, when running in a domain whose Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) is exactly 8 characters long, does not prevent users with expired passwords from logging on to the domain.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0539- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3mqm-g7fr-36hv No score
Microsoft Windows 2000, when running in a domain whose Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) is...
Microsoft Windows 2000, when running in a domain whose Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) is exactly 8 characters long, does not prevent users with expired passwords from logging on to the domain.
- Record
GHSA-3mqm-g7fr-36hv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-0540 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Microsoft Windows 2000, published June 8, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.84%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.