CVE-2001-1288

2.1 LOW 6% exploit odds Fix listed Denial of service OS & kernel

What it is

Windows 2000 and Windows NT allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) by executing a command at the command prompt and pressing the F7 and enter keys several times while the command is executing, possibly related to an exception handling error in csrss.exe.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 5.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2001-07-27 04:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 21:55 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 5.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 2.1 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2001-07-27 04:00 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 21:55 UTC
Exploit probability: 5.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows Nt 4.0

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 2.1

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record