CVE-2000-0259 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows NT 4.0 and Microsoft Terminal Server. The default permissions on the Cryptography\Offload registry key, used by OffloadModExpo, allow local users to compromise the cryptographic keys of other users. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no known exploit code available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it is not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, suggesting no active exploitation. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.