Description
Network Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) in Windows 2000 allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges via a "WM_COPYDATA" message to an invisible window that is running with the privileges of the WINLOGON process.
Product(s):
- Microsoft Windows 2000
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Japanese Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Beta 3
- Microsoft windows 2000_gold
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Addvanced Server (Initial Release)
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server (Initial Release)
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional (Initial release)
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server (Inital release)
- Microsoft windows 2000_rc1
- Microsoft windows 2000_rc2
- Microsoft windows 2000_sp1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 Advanced Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 Datacenter Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
- Microsoft windows 2000_sp2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 Advanced Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 Datacenter Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
- Microsoft windows 2000_sp3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 Advanced Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 Datacenter Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Advanced Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Datacenter Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 French
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4
- Microsoft windows 2000_beta3
Question to Ask Vendors:
- Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2001-0015, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
- What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2001-0015 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?
Recommended Actions:
- Check out the advisory links provided below.