What is the severity of CVE-2001-1238?

CVE-2001-1238 is considered to be a moderate severity vulnerability because it allows local users to potentially install malicious software.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1238?

To mitigate CVE-2001-1238, users should apply the latest patches from Microsoft for Windows 2000.

What types of processes are affected by CVE-2001-1238?

CVE-2001-1238 affects specific critical system processes such as winlogon.exe, csrss.exe, smss.exe, and services.exe.

Which versions of Windows are impacted by CVE-2001-1238?

CVE-2001-1238 affects Windows 2000 and its service packs SP1 and SP2 as well as Windows Terminal Services.

Can CVE-2001-1238 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2001-1238 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local user access to the system.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2001-1238

high

7.8

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 178

16/7/2001

3/5/2002

8/8/2024

CVE-2001-1238

First published: Mon Jul 16 2001(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows 2000	=sp1
Microsoft Windows 2000	=sp2
Microsoft Windows Terminal Services
Microsoft Windows Terminal Services	=sp1
Microsoft Windows Terminal Services	=sp2

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3033

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1238?
CVE-2001-1238 is considered to be a moderate severity vulnerability because it allows local users to potentially install malicious software.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1238?
To mitigate CVE-2001-1238, users should apply the latest patches from Microsoft for Windows 2000.
What types of processes are affected by CVE-2001-1238?
CVE-2001-1238 affects specific critical system processes such as winlogon.exe, csrss.exe, smss.exe, and services.exe.
Which versions of Windows are impacted by CVE-2001-1238?
CVE-2001-1238 affects Windows 2000 and its service packs SP1 and SP2 as well as Windows Terminal Services.
Can CVE-2001-1238 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2001-1238 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local user access to the system.

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