CVE-2001-1238

Task Manager in Windows 2000 does not allow local users to end processes with uppercase letters named (1) winlogon.exe, (2) csrss.exe, (3) smss.exe and (4) services.exe via the Process tab which could allow local users to install Trojan horses that cannot be stopped with the Task Manager.

CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3033	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/197195	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6919

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000::sp1::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services::sp1::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services::sp2::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000::sp2::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services::::::::

Information

Published : 2001-07-16 04:00

Updated : 2019-04-30 14:27

NVD link : CVE-2001-1238

Mitre link : CVE-2001-1238

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_2000_terminal_services
windows_2000

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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