CVE-2001-1517 json
RunAs (runas.exe) in Windows 2000 stores cleartext authentication information in memory, which could allow attackers to obtain usernames an…
published 2001-12-31 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-1494
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/vulnwatch/2001-q4/0041.html
mailing-list, patch, vendor-advisory
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iss.net
/security_center/static/7531.php
vdb-entry, patch
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securityfocus.com
/bid/3184
vdb-entry
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cert.uni-stuttgart.de
/archive/bugtraq/2001/11/msg00100.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-1517
- NVD CVE-2001-1517
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