CVE-2001-0006 EXPLOIT
7.1
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 3% (pctl 87)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.1 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 3% — more likely to be exploited than 87% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-732 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-02-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows nt |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Networking Mutex Denial of Service | 2001-01-24 |
References
- 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
- 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
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