CVE-2001-0241

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in Internet Printing ISAPI extension in Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a long print request that is passed to the extension through IIS 5.0.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 88.82% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2674	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1068	vdb entry signature
http://www.osvdb.org/3323	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6485	vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-023	vendor advisory
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-10.html	third party advisory us government resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98874912915948&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0241?: CVE-2001-0241 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0241?: To fix CVE-2001-0241, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-0241 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0241 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~89% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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