CVE-2000-0121

3.6 LOW 5% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

The Recycle Bin utility in Windows NT and Windows 2000 allows local users to read or modify files by creating a subdirectory with the victim's SID in the recycler directory, aka the "Recycle Bin Creation" vulnerability.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 4.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2000-02-01 05:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 21:51 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 4.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 3.6 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2000-02-01 05:00 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 21:51 UTC
Exploit probability: 4.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 3.6

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: None

Raw vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record