CVE-2000-0589
highpriority · track · 41EPSS 0.037 · 90 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
SawMill 5.0.21 uses weak encryption to store passwords, which allows attackers to easily decrypt the password and modify the SawMill configuration.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.5
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-20042Flowerfire Sawmill 5.0.21 - Weak Password Encryptionfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (2)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0271.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0080.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1403enisa_euvd
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0271.htmlPatchVendor Advisorynvd
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0080.htmlnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1403nvd
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