Microsoft Windows 2000 Default 40-bit Encrypted Protected Store Vulnerability

BID:1295

Info

Microsoft Windows 2000 Default 40-bit Encrypted Protected Store Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 1295
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2000-0487
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jun 01 2000 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 05:56PM
Credit: Publicized in a Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS00-032) on June 1, 2000.
Vulnerable: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
+ Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers
+ Avaya IP600 Media Servers
+ Avaya S3400 Message Application Server 0
+ Avaya S8100 Media Servers 0
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Windows 2000 Default 40-bit Encrypted Protected Store Vulnerability

Windows 2000 Protected Store uses a default 40-bit encryption instead of utilizing the stronger 56-bit DES encryption that it is shipped with, or 168-bit Triple DES (if Windows 2000 has been upgraded using the High Encryption Pack). A remote or local user who posesses full administrative rights can use decryption utilities against the weakly encrypted Protected Store in order to obtain user private keys.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Windows 2000 Default 40-bit Encrypted Protected Store Vulnerability

see discussion

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Windows 2000 Default 40-bit Encrypted Protected Store Vulnerability

Solution:
Microsoft has released the following patch which rectifies this vulnerability. It was originally released on June 1. Microsoft released an updated patch on July 26 in order to fix a regression error :


Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

References

Microsoft Windows 2000 Default 40-bit Encrypted Protected Store Vulnerability

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