Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 21, 2000· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2000-1217

Description

Microsoft Windows 2000 before Service Pack 2 (SP2), when running in a non-Windows 2000 domain and using NTLM authentication, and when credentials of an account are locally cached, allows local users to bypass account lockout policies and make an unlimited number of login attempts, aka the "Domain Account Lockout" vulnerability.

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Affected products

Microsoft/Windows 20002 versions
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: < Service Pack 2

Patches

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References

www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/818496nvdUS Government Resource
www.securityfocus.com/bid/1973nvd
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-089nvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5585nvd

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