CVE-2000-0222 — HIGH severity vulnerability (The installation for Windows 2000 does not activate the Admi)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-2000-0222 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 10.0 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2000-02-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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