CVE-2001-0083

high

Description

Windows Media Unicast Service in Windows Media Services 4.0 and 4.1 does not properly shut down some types of connections, producing a memory leak that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a series of severed connections, aka the "Severed Windows Media Server Connection" vulnerability.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5785

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-097

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ281256

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2001-02-12

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.19067