The default encryption method of PcAnywhere 9.x uses weak encryption, which allows remote attackers to sniff and decrypt PcAnywhere or NT domain accounts.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2000-0300 is rated High Exploit Risk (91.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.89%, 92th percentile). Core evidence: 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +4.50% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19836 | exploit_db | edb | 2000-04-06 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 1.39% | 5.89% | +4.50% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 1.49% | 1.39% | -0.10% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 1.49% | — |
Full EPSS history (9 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| symantec | pcanywhere | 9.0 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:pcanywhere:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1093 | Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=20000406030958.23902.qmail%40securityfocus.com |