CVE-2001-1518

Public Exploit

Description

RunAs (runas.exe) in Windows 2000 only creates one session instance at a time, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (RunAs hang) by creating a named pipe session with the authentication server without any request for service. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, however the vendor also presents a scenario in which other users could be affected if running on a Terminal Server. Therefore this is a vulnerability.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.59%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2001/11/msg00100.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3291	vdb entry exploit
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7533.php	vdb entry
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/236113	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1518?: CVE-2001-1518 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1518?: To fix CVE-2001-1518, 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-2001-1518 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-1518 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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