CVE-2001-0046 describes a vulnerability in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 where default permissions on the SNMP Parameters registry key allow remote attackers to read or modify SNMP community strings. This could lead to sensitive information disclosure or network configuration changes. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6 (Medium), indicating local access, low attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code, the CVE has garnered significant community discussion with 10 mentions, suggesting awareness among security professionals.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.