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Vulnerability record · CVE-2001-0083 · published 12 February 2001

CVE-2001-0083: Microsoft windows media services vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows Media Services

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.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 17% · top 3.0%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
17%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ281256
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-097
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5785
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ281256
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-097
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5785

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2001-0083), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.