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CVE-2001-1519

** DISPUTED ** RunAs (runas.exe) in Windows 2000 allows local users to create a spoofed named...

3.6 LowPublic exploitDisputed

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

3.47%Up 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 3.6

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 LowAV: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.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBMicrosoft Windows Server 2000 - RunAs Service Named Pipe Hijacking2001-12-11

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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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.

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