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CVE-2001-1517

** DISPUTED ** RunAs (runas.exe) in Windows 2000 stores cleartext authentication information in...

2.1 LowDisputed

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

Exploit likelihood

2.13%Down 2.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

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

Record
CVE-2001-1517
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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

Record
CVE-2001-1517
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1494 No score

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

Record
EUVD-2001-1494
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6w2r-x6qc-ch2w No score

** DISPUTED ** RunAs (runas.exe) in Windows 2000 stores cleartext authentication information in...

** DISPUTED ** 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.

Record
GHSA-6w2r-x6qc-ch2w
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2001-1517 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Microsoft Windows 2000, published December 31, 2001. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.13%, the 82nd percentile.

References

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