CVE-2001-0048 Hardcoded credentials in n/a

What is CVE-2001-0048?

CVE-2001-0048 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 2 Feb 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The "Configure Your Server" tool in Microsoft 2000 domain controllers installs a blank password for the Directory Service Restore Mode, which allows attackers with physical access to the controller to install malicious programs, aka the "Directory Service Restore Mode Password" vulnerability.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0048?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Windows 2000.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0048?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0048 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2001-0048 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0048 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000

• CVE-2008-4250 Microsoft Windows Buffer Overflow Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2010-0232 Microsoft Windows Kernel Exception Handler Exploited High 7.8
• CVE-2009-1123 Microsoft Windows Improper Input Validation Exploited High 7.8
• CVE-2002-0367 Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Exploited High 7.8
• CVE-2010-0269 Memory corruption in n/a Critical 10.0

All Microsoft Windows 2000 vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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