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CVE-2001-0261

• Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2001-06-02 · updated 2026-06-16

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.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 2000: all versions

References

• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97992179925715&w=2
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98027311214976&w=2
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2243
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5973
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97992179925715&w=2
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98027311214976&w=2
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2243
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5973

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