CVE-2001-1519
** DISPUTED ** RunAs (runas.exe) in Windows 2000 allows local users to create a spoofed named...
RunAs (runas.exe) in Windows 2000 allows local users to create a spoofed named pipe when the service is stopped, then capture cleartext usernames and passwords when clients connect to the service. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, saying that administrative privileges are already required to exploit it
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
RunAs (runas.exe) in Windows 2000 allows local users to create a spoofed named pipe when the service is stopped, then capture cleartext usernames and passwords when clients connect to the service. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, saying that administrative privileges are already required to exploit it
- Record
CVE-2001-1519- CVSS 2.0
- 3.6 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
RunAs (runas.exe) in Windows 2000 allows local users to create a spoofed named pipe when the service is stopped, then capture cleartext usernames and passwords when clients connect to the service. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, saying that administrative privileges are already required to exploit it
- Record
CVE-2001-1519- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1496 No score
RunAs (runas.exe) in Windows 2000 allows local users to create a spoofed named pipe when the service is stopped, then capture cleartext usernames and passwords when clients connect to the service. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, saying that administrative privileges are already required to exploit it
- Record
EUVD-2001-1496- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6f73-68xp-2x5w No score
** DISPUTED ** RunAs (runas.exe) in Windows 2000 allows local users to create a spoofed named...
** DISPUTED ** RunAs (runas.exe) in Windows 2000 allows local users to create a spoofed named pipe when the service is stopped, then capture cleartext usernames and passwords when clients connect to the service. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, saying that administrative privileges are already required to exploit it.
- Record
GHSA-6f73-68xp-2x5w- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows Server 2000 - RunAs Service Named Pipe Hijacking | 2001-12-11 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-1519 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.6) in Microsoft Windows 2000, published December 31, 2001. Its validity is disputed. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.47%, the 89th percentile.