CVE-2000-0222

High CVSS 10

Published 2000-02-15 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-2000-0222, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

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.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-2000-0222

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