CVE-2000-0789
WinU 5.x and earlier uses weak encryption to store its configuration password, which allows local...
WinU 5.x and earlier uses weak encryption to store its configuration password, which allows local users to decrypt the password and gain privileges.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used 4.6
WinU 5.x and earlier uses weak encryption to store its configuration password, which allows local users to decrypt the password and gain privileges.
- Record
CVE-2000-0789- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
WinU 5.x and earlier uses weak encryption to store its configuration password, which allows local users to decrypt the password and gain privileges.
- Record
CVE-2000-0789- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0783No score
WinU 5.x and earlier uses weak encryption to store its configuration password, which allows local users to decrypt the password and gain privileges.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0783- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-739f-46gp-44jcNo score
WinU 5.x and earlier uses weak encryption to store its configuration password, which allows local...
WinU 5.x and earlier uses weak encryption to store its configuration password, which allows local users to decrypt the password and gain privileges.
- Record
GHSA-739f-46gp-44jc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2000-0789 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Bardon Data Systems Winu, published September 21, 2000. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.24%, the 15th percentile. No source names a fixed version.