CVE-2001-0046 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

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.

All Microsoft Windows 2000 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h6wp-g68c-q5j9.

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