CVE-2001-0261
Microsoft Windows 2000 Encrypted File System does not properly destroy backups of files that are...
Microsoft Windows 2000 Encrypted File System does not properly destroy backups of files that are encrypted, which allows a local attacker to recover the text of encrypted files.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Microsoft Windows 2000 Encrypted File System does not properly destroy backups of files that are encrypted, which allows a local attacker to recover the text of encrypted files.
- Record
CVE-2001-0261- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Microsoft Windows 2000 Encrypted File System does not properly destroy backups of files that are encrypted, which allows a local attacker to recover the text of encrypted files.
- Record
CVE-2001-0261- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0261 No score
Microsoft Windows 2000 Encrypted File System does not properly destroy backups of files that are encrypted, which allows a local attacker to recover the text of encrypted files.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0261- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fp6q-9qw2-6vhc No score
Microsoft Windows 2000 Encrypted File System does not properly destroy backups of files that are...
Microsoft Windows 2000 Encrypted File System does not properly destroy backups of files that are encrypted, which allows a local attacker to recover the text of encrypted files.
- Record
GHSA-fp6q-9qw2-6vhc- 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-2001-0261 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Microsoft Windows 2000, published April 4, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.33%, the 83rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.