Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2001-0006 — Incorrect Permission Assignment in Microsoft Windows NT

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.1HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 67.77%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
1
Microsoft Windows NT
Timeline
PublishedFeb 12
Latest updateApr 30

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.2

Affected Packages1 packages

Patches

Patch: docs.microsoft.com ↗Patch: docs.microsoft.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-cgm8-c3pr-78fr: The Winsock2ProtocolCatalogMutex mutex in Windows NT 4↗2022-04-30
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CVEList
CVE-2001-0006: The Winsock2ProtocolCatalogMutex mutex in Windows NT 4↗2001-05-07
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Networking Mutex Denial of Service↗2001-01-24
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