Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2001-1238 (CCN-6919)

Assigned:2001-07-16
Published:2001-07-16
Updated:2019-04-30
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Jul 16 2001 - 11:59:21 CDT
W2k: Unkillable Applications

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Jul 16 2001 - 16:06:20 CDT
RE: W2k: Unkillable Applications

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Jul 16 2001 - 20:10:22 CDT
Re: W2k: Unkillable Applications

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jul 17 2001 - 06:00:55 CDT
RE: W2k: Unkillable Applications

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jul 17 2001 - 02:32:44 CDT
RE: W2k: Unkillable Applications

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jul 17 2001 - 02:42:50 CDT
RE: W2k: Unkillable Applications

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jul 17 2001 - 10:40:03 CDT
RE: W2k: Unkillable Applications

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jul 17 2001 - 11:20:33 CDT
Re: W2k: Unkillable Applications

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jul 17 2001 - 11:58:40 CDT
Re: W2k: Unkillable Applications

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jul 17 2001 - 15:28:25 CDT
RE: W2k: Unkillable Applications

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jul 17 2001 - 13:43:20 CDT
RE: W2k: Unkillable Applications

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jul 17 2001 - 13:57:49 CDT
Re[2]: W2k: Unkillable Applications

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jul 17 2001 - 14:11:26 CDT
Re: W2k: Unkillable Applications

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jul 17 2001 - 14:21:02 CDT
Re: W2k: Unkillable Applications

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jul 17 2001 - 15:07:55 CDT
Re[2]: W2k: Unkillable Applications

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jul 18 2001 - 06:05:51 CDT
Re: Re[2]: W2k: Unkillable Applications

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2001-1238

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 59514
Microsoft Windows 2000 Task Manager Uppercase Process Name Termination Weakness

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Vendor Advisory
20010716 W2k: Unkillable Applications

Source: BID
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
3033

Source: CCN
Type: BID-3033
Microsoft Windows 2000 Task Manager Process Termination Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win2k-taskmanager-unkillable-process(6919)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win2k-taskmanager-unkillable-process(6919)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000_terminal_services:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows 2000 *
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp1
    microsoft windows 2000 * sp2
    microsoft windows 2000 terminal services *
    microsoft windows 2000 terminal services * sp1
    microsoft windows 2000 terminal services * sp2
    microsoft windows 2000 *