CVE-2001-0006
The Winsock2ProtocolCatalogMutex mutex in Windows NT 4.0 has inappropriate Everyone/Full Control permissions, which allows local users to modify the permissions to "No Access" and disable Winsock network connectivity to cause a denial of service, aka…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.00%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The Winsock2ProtocolCatalogMutex mutex in Windows NT 4.0 has inappropriate Everyone/Full Control permissions, which allows local users to modify the permissions to "No Access" and disable Winsock network connectivity to cause a denial of service, aka the "Winsock Mutex" vulnerability.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.00% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-732
- Affected
- microsoft/windows nt
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98075221915234&w=2Mailing List
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-003Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6006Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98075221915234&w=2Mailing List
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-003Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6006Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.