CVE-2001-0147 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the Windows 2000 Event Viewer snap-in. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with full system privileges by presenting a specially crafted, malformed field when viewing event records in detail. With a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH), the vulnerability presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector and complete compromise potential. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 91/100 underscores the significant danger it poses if exploited.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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