# CVE-2001-1517

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2001-1517
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 0.04
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Jul 14, 2005
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

RunAs (runas.exe) in Windows 2000 stores cleartext authentication information in memory, which could allow attackers to obtain usernames and passwords by executing a process that is allocated the same memory page after termination of a RunAs command.  NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, saying that administrative privileges are already required to exploit it, and the original researcher did not respond to requests for additional information

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3184)
- [CNA](http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2001-q4/0041.html)
- [CNA](http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2001/11/msg00100.html)
- [CNA](http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7531.php)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.88%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 75.0

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-17._