CVE-2001-1517

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

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.05% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3184	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2001-q4/0041.html	mailing list patch vendor advisory
http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2001/11/msg00100.html	mailing list
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7531.php	vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1517?: CVE-2001-1517 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1517?: To fix CVE-2001-1517, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-1517 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-1517 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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