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TI-2000-00786 Aliases CVE-2000-0789GHSA-739f-46gp-44jc

WinU 5.x and earlier uses weak encryption to store its configuration password, which…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

WinU 5.x and earlier uses weak encryption to store its configuration password, which allows local users to decrypt the password and gain privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00239 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:bardon_data_systems:winu:4.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.xVulnerableBardon Data Systems
cpe:2.3:a:bardon_data_systems:winu:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableBardon Data Systems
  • cpe:2.3:a:bardon_data_systems:winu:4.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.x Vulnerable ·Bardon Data Systems
  • cpe:2.3:a:bardon_data_systems:winu:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Bardon Data Systems

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0789
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-739f-46gp-44jc

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2000-00978 WinU 1.0 through 5.1 has a backdoor password that allows remote attackers to gain access… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2

Sources

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