CVE-2001-0083
mediumpriority · track · 26EPSS 0.173 · 97 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (3)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft windows media services= 4.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows media services= 4.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ281256enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-097enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5785enisa_euvd
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ281256nvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-097nvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5785nvd
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