CVE-2001-0540

Description

Memory leak in Terminal servers in Windows NT and Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a large number of malformed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) requests to port 3389.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 29.37% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6912	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3099	vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-040	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0540?: CVE-2001-0540 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0540?: To fix CVE-2001-0540, 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-2001-0540 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0540 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~29% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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