5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2001-0543
Windows NNTP Service Memory Exhaustion Denial of Service
Description

Memory leak in NNTP service in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a large number of malformed posts.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 20, 2001, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 2, 2020, 12:52 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2001-0543 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft exchange_server
2 Microsoft windows_2000
3 Microsoft windows_nt
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2001-0543.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3183 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-043 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6977 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A334 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2001-0543 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 02, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3183 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3183 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-043 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-043 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6977 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6977 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A334 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A334 Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CWE NIST CWE-401
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS01-043.asp [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-043 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/static/6977.php [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:334 [Tool Signature, US Government Resource]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A334 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6977 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2004

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2001-0543 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.60 }} 0.00%

score

0.75209

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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