High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 16, 2001· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2001-1238
CVE-2001-1238
Description
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.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- www.securityfocus.com/bid/3033nvdBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/197195nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6919nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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