CVE-2001-0137 describes a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player 7 where remote attackers could execute malicious Java applets. This was achieved by embedding the applet within a specially crafted skin.wmz file and referencing it in an applet tag, affecting Internet Explorer clients. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.1 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with high access complexity, leading to potential partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an exploit is available on ExploitDB, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.