CVE-2000-0222

CRITICAL

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 t...

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

BCS7.94
CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS15.0%
Percentile96th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2000. A critical vulnerability affects Microsoft systems (CVE-2000-0222). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2000-GLOBAL-300562-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2000-0222?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2000. A critical vulnerability affects Microsoft systems (CVE-2000-0222). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2000-0222?
CVE-2000-0222 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 15.0%.
Is CVE-2000-0222 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2000-0222 as of 2026-06-20.
How do I remediate CVE-2000-0222?
Priority: MEDIUM.
What systems are affected by CVE-2000-0222?
CVE-2000-0222 affects: Microsoft.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2000-0222
BSIDBS-2000-GLOBAL-300562-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2000-02-15
Last Modified2026-06-16
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official 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 NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: 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. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Microsoft Windows 2000 —
Remediation

No patch URL on record. Monitor vendor security advisories directly.

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: August 2026 | Threat Age: 9664 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash7d64366c0bcba0557fb7eaf9628de6f31843dd887735c2495bcaf0ceba1ddf0c255244b563ebbb76b0623dba9e036a2c0454bb4a42bab235dc627eeb5964babf
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