CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0347

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000 telnet service allows remote attackers to determine the existence of user accounts such as Guest, or log in to the server without specifying the domain name, via a malformed userid.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may gain access to information about user accounts, potentially leading to further attacks on the system. It also allows unauthorized login to the server.

Recommendation

It is recommended to disable the telnet service or use more secure protocols like SSH, and to regularly monitor user accounts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000 telnet service allows remote attackers to determine the existence of user accounts such as Guest, or log in to the server without specifying the domain name, via a malformed userid.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS