CVE-2000-0988
Medium
Elevated severity or exploit probability.
CVSS base
7.2
HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
1.4%
71.6th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
—
Published 2000-12-19 · modified 2026-09-23
CVSS breakdown
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
| Attack Vector | L | Local |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Authentication | N | None |
| Confidentiality | C | Complete |
| Integrity | C | Complete |
| Availability | C | Complete |
Timeline
- 2000-12-19 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-09-23 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
WinU 1.0 through 5.1 has a backdoor password that allows remote attackers to gain access to its administrative interface and modify configuration.
Affected
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0238.html
- http://www.bardon.com/pwdcrack.htm
- exploit http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1801
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5376
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0238.html
- http://www.bardon.com/pwdcrack.htm
- exploit http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1801
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5376