CVE-2002-1749: Microsoft Windows 2000

High severity, CVSS 7.2. EPSS: 1.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Windows 2000 Terminal Services, when using the disconnect feature of the client, does not properly lock itself if it is left idle until the screen saver activates and the user disconnects, which could allow attackers to gain administrator privileges.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 2000: any version

Published 2002-12-31. Last modified 2026-06-16.