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)…

published May 3, 2002

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
68.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01210 · 68.0th percentile
Published
2002-05-03T04:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 MAY 04:00Z
    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)…
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