VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-1055
The Microsoft Windows network stack allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a flood of malformed ARP request packets with random source IP and MAC addresses, as demonstrated by ARPNuke.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 22.3%
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 22.3%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The Microsoft Windows network stack allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a flood of malformed ARP request packets with random source IP and MAC addresses, as demonstrated by ARPNuke.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 22.26% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 98 · microsoft/windows 98se
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200323Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3113Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6924
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200323Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3113Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6924
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.