CVE-2001-1517
RunAs (runas.exe) in Windows 2000 stores cleartext authentication information in memory, which could allow attackers to obtain usernames and passwords by executing a process that is allocated the same memory page after termination of a RunAs command.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.13%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
RunAs (runas.exe) in Windows 2000 stores cleartext authentication information in memory, which could allow attackers to obtain usernames and passwords by executing a process that is allocated the same memory page after termination of a RunAs command. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, saying that administrative privileges are already required to exploit it, and the original researcher did not respond to requests for additional information
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.13% probability · 81th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 2000
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2001-q4/0041.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2001/11/msg00100.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7531.phpPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3184
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2001-q4/0041.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2001/11/msg00100.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7531.phpPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3184
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.