Description
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.
References (3)
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0051
EPSS Percentile
66.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-178
Status
published
Products (1)
microsoft/windows_2000
Published
Jul 16, 2001
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026