PT-2001-1251 · Microsoft · Windows 2000

Published 2001-03-12 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2001-0015

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Windows 2000

Description: The issue allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges by sending a "WM COPYDATA" message to an invisible window running with the privileges of the WINLOGON process, exploiting Network Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) in Windows.

Recommendations: For Windows 2000, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Related Identifiers

CVE-2001-0015

Affected Products

Windows 2000

References · 5

• 🔥 http://atstake.com/research/advisories/2001/a020501-1.txt · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0015 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-007 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6062 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/2341 · Note