CVE-2001-0261
Microsoft Windows 2000 Encrypted File System does not properly destroy backups of files that are...
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.
- Severity
- 2.1 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.33%EPSS, 83rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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
Affected products
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 ListNo 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-2001-0261No 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-9qw2-6vhcNo 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
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.