Cleartext Transmission of User Account Names in Windows XP Remote Desktop Client

CVE-2001-1571 · MEDIUM Severity

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

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.

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