CVE-2001-0345

Description

Microsoft Windows 2000 telnet service allows attackers to prevent idle Telnet sessions from timing out, causing a denial of service by creating a large number of idle sessions.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 13.48% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-031	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6667	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2843	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0345?: CVE-2001-0345 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0345?: To fix CVE-2001-0345, 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-2001-0345 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0345 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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