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CVE-2001-1571
The Remote Desktop client in Windows XP sends the most recent user account name in cleartext, which could allow remote attackers to obtain…
Medium5.0EPSS 13.1%
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Description
The Remote Desktop client in Windows XP sends the most recent user account name in cleartext, which could allow remote attackers to obtain terminal server user account names via sniffing.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 13.1% · top 3.6% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (3)
- winxp-remote-desktop-username(7732) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 3720 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20011220 Windows XP security concerns (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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