PT-2001-1318 · Microsoft · Windows Media Unicast Service+1

Published 2001-02-12 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2001-0083

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Windows Media Services versions 4.0 through 4.1

Description: The issue is related to the Windows Media Unicast Service, which fails to properly shut down certain types of connections. This results in a memory leak, allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service by severing connections repeatedly.

Recommendations: For Windows Media Services versions 4.0 through 4.1, consider restricting access to the Windows Media Unicast Service to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, disabling the service until a fix is available may help mitigate the issue. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2001-0083

Affected Products

Windows Media Services

Windows Media Unicast Service

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0083 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-097 · Vendor Advisory
• http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ281256 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5785 · Note