CVE-2000-0222
The installation for Windows 2000 does not activate the Administrator password until the system...
The installation for Windows 2000 does not activate the Administrator password until the system has rebooted, which allows remote attackers to connect to the ADMIN$ share without a password until the reboot occurs.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The installation for Windows 2000 does not activate the Administrator password until the system has rebooted, which allows remote attackers to connect to the ADMIN$ share without a password until the reboot occurs.
- Record
CVE-2000-0222- 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
The installation for Windows 2000 does not activate the Administrator password until the system has rebooted, which allows remote attackers to connect to the ADMIN$ share without a password until the reboot occurs.
- Record
CVE-2000-0222- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0221 No score
The installation for Windows 2000 does not activate the Administrator password until the system has rebooted, which allows remote attackers to connect to the ADMIN$ share without a password until the reboot occurs.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0221- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vg3x-6jxc-mj3p No score
The installation for Windows 2000 does not activate the Administrator password until the system...
The installation for Windows 2000 does not activate the Administrator password until the system has rebooted, which allows remote attackers to connect to the ADMIN$ share without a password until the reboot occurs.
- Record
GHSA-vg3x-6jxc-mj3p- 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-2000-0222 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Microsoft Windows 2000, published February 15, 2000. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.0%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.