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CVE-2001-0006

HIGH · CVSS 7.1 EPSS 3.00%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2001-02-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2001-0006
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.1
EPSS
3.00%
Windows

Original NVD Description

The Winsock2ProtocolCatalogMutex mutex in Windows NT 4.0 has inappropriate Everyone/Full Control permissions, which allows local users to modify the permissions to "No Access" and disable Winsock network connectivity to cause a denial of service, aka the "Winsock Mutex" vulnerability.