CVE-2001-1238

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-04-30. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Task Manager in Windows 2000 does not allow local users to end processes with uppercase letters named (1) winlogon.exe, (2) csrss.exe, (3) smss.exe and (4) services.exe via the Process tab which could allow local users to install Trojan horses that cannot be stopped with the Task Manager.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EPSS
67.9%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 16, 2001

Last Modified

June 16, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated May 31, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

IBM X-Force Exchange

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6919
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3033
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/197195

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 18× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2001-1238?
CVE-2001-1238 is a high vulnerability published on July 16, 2001. Task Manager in Windows 2000 does not allow local users to end processes with uppercase letters named (1) winlogon.exe, (2) csrss.exe, (3) smss.exe and (4) services.exe via the Process tab which could allow local users to install Trojan horses that cannot be stopped with the Task Manager.
When was CVE-2001-1238 disclosed?
CVE-2001-1238 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 16, 2001, with the most recent update on June 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2001-1238 actively exploited?
CVE-2001-1238 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 67.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2001-1238?
CVE-2001-1238 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2001-1238?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2001-1238, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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