CVE-2001-1570

Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2005-07-14 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Windows XP with fast user switching and account lockout enabled allows local users to deny user account access by setting the fast user switch to the same user (self) multiple times, which causes other accounts to be locked out.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3: all versions

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-12/0213.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7731.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3717
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-12/0213.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7731.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3717

Get alerted when CVE-2001-1570 or the next vulnerability affects your stack