VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-1302
The change password option in the Windows Security interface for Windows 2000 allows attackers to use the option to attempt to change passwords of other users on other systems or identify valid accounts by monitoring error messages, possibly due to a…
LOW 2.1EPSS 2.19%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.19%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The change password option in the Windows Security interface for Windows 2000 allows attackers to use the option to attempt to change passwords of other users on other systems or identify valid accounts by monitoring error messages, possibly due to a problem in the NetuserChangePassword function.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.19% probability · 81th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 2000
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0107&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=1911
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3063Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6876
- http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0107&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=1911
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3063Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6876
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.