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 v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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/archive/1/197195	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3033	Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6919	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2001-07-16 04:00

Updated : 2024-02-02 02:11

NVD link : CVE-2001-1238

Mitre link : CVE-2001-1238

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2001-1238

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Products Affected

microsoft

windows_2000

CWE

CWE-178

Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity

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