CVE-2001-0046 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read or modify SNMP community strings via default registry permissions, exposing sensitive network configuration data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-0046?
CVE-2001-0046 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 2 Feb 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The default permissions for the SNMP Parameters registry key in Windows NT 4.0 allows remote attackers to read and possibly modify the SNMP community strings to obtain sensitive information or modify network configuration, aka one of the "Registry Permissions" vulnerabilities.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0046?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Nt.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0046?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0046 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-0046 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0046 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h6wp-g68c-q5j9.