High severity · published Feb 12, 2001
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…
7.1
CVSS
3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.0% · higher than 87% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WN
Windows NT · Microsoft
4.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0006
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-0006
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98075221915234&w=2
Patch
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-003
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6006
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