CVE-2001-1238 Security feature bypass in n/a
Local users can bypass Task Manager restrictions to run persistent Trojan horses by using uppercase process names, requiring OS patching.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-1238?
CVE-2001-1238 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 3 May 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-178
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1238?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows 2000.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1238?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1238 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-1238 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1238 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c8cf-4f7h-ccj4.