CVE-2001-0006

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Published May 7, 2001 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS 3.0% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.0% (3.002% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98075221915234&w=2
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-003
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6006

History

Dec 3, 2024 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows Nt

Weaknesses

CWE-732

Sources

CVE record Updated: Dec 3, 2024, 3:43 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 7, 2001, 4:00 AM
Updated: Dec 3, 2024, 3:43 PM
Reserved: Jan 4, 2001, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:06 AM

Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:06 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 12, 2001, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

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