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Microsoft Windows 2000 Unsupported Installation Detection

critical Nessus Plugin ID 47709

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Synopsis

The remote host is running a version of Microsoft Windows that is no longer supported by Microsoft.

Description

The remote host is running Microsoft Windows 2000. This operating system version is no longer supported by Microsoft.

Lack of support implies that no new security patches for the operating system will be released by the vendor. As a result, it is likely to contain security vulnerabilities.

Solution

Upgrade to a version of Windows that is currently supported.

See Also

https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=7274

http://www.nessus.org/u?5fba8c3a

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 47709

File Name: smb_win_2000.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: combined

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 7/13/2010

Updated: 9/22/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000

Excluded KB Items: Host/not_windows

Reference Information

IAVA: 0001-A-0026