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CVE-2000-0300: symantec pcanywhere

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 26-04-2000Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2000-0300 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in symantec pcanywhere. EPSS estimates a 5.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.89%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 26-04-2000
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The default encryption method of PcAnywhere 9.x uses weak encryption, which allows remote attackers to sniff and decrypt PcAnywhere or NT domain accounts.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

5.89%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 5.89% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
5.89%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaselocalwindowsVerified

    Symantec pcAnywhere 9.0 - Weak Encryption

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Symantec1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links