CVE-2001-1302

critical

Description

The change password option in the Windows Security interface for Windows 2000 allows attackers to use the option to attempt to change passwords of other users on other systems or identify valid accounts by monitoring error messages, possibly due to a problem in the NetuserChangePassword function.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6876

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3063

http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind0107&L=ntbugtraq&F=P&S=&P=1911

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2001-07-18

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 2.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00417