Microsoft Windows 2000 Task Manager Process Termination Vulnerability
BID:3033
Info
Microsoft Windows 2000 Task Manager Process Termination Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 3033 |
| Class: | Design Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2001-1238 |
| Remote: | No |
| Local: | Yes |
| Published: | Jul 16 2001 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Jul 11 2009 06:56AM |
| Credit: | Discovered and posted to Bugtraq by Thomas Zehetbauer <[email protected]> on July 16, 2001. |
| Vulnerable: |
Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
Microsoft Windows 2000 Task Manager Process Termination Vulnerability
Windows 2000 is not case sensitive when determing whether or not a process is associated with the OS or not. If a file has the same name as a critical system process, a user will not be able to terminate it. This could allow for a malicious program to run on a system with out the possiblity of it being terminated via Task Manager.
* Conflicting reports exist. It has been reported that it may be possible to terminate the questionable process via Task Manager.
Windows 2000 is not case sensitive when determing whether or not a process is associated with the OS or not. If a file has the same name as a critical system process, a user will not be able to terminate it. This could allow for a malicious program to run on a system with out the possiblity of it being terminated via Task Manager.
* Conflicting reports exist. It has been reported that it may be possible to terminate the questionable process via Task Manager.
Exploit / POC
Microsoft Windows 2000 Task Manager Process Termination Vulnerability
Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.
Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.
Solution / Fix
Microsoft Windows 2000 Task Manager Process Termination Vulnerability
Solution:
Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.
Solution:
Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Task Manager Process Termination Vulnerability
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