CVE-2001-0261 describes a flaw in Microsoft Windows 2000's Encrypted File System (EFS) where backups of encrypted files are not properly destroyed. This allows a local attacker to potentially recover the plaintext content of these files. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 2.1, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, resulting in a potential compromise of confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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