CVE-2001-0006

HIGHNVD 7.17.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: LOW) published 2022-04-30. NVD baseline CVSS 7.1; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
7.1
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 3%CVSS: 7.1Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The Winsock2ProtocolCatalogMutex mutex in Windows NT 4.0 has inappropriate Everyone/Full Control permissions, which allows local users to modify the permissions to "No Access" and disable Winsock network connectivity to cause a denial of service, aka the "Winsock Mutex" vulnerability.

CVSS v3
7.1
EG Score
7.1(medium)
EPSS
85.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 12, 2001

Last Modified

June 16, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jun 19, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

IBM X-Force Exchange

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6006
generic

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-003 - Critical | Microsoft Learn

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-003
generic

'ntsecurity.nu advisory: Winsock Mutex Vulnerability in Windows NT' - MARC

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98075221915234&w=2

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-20596✓ verified
    First seen Jan 24, 2001

    Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Networking Mutex Denial of Service

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2001-0006?
CVE-2001-0006 is a high vulnerability published on February 12, 2001. The Winsock2ProtocolCatalogMutex mutex in Windows NT 4.0 has inappropriate Everyone/Full Control permissions, which allows local users to modify the permissions to "No Access" and disable Winsock network connectivity to cause a denial of service, aka the "Winsock Mutex" vulnerability.
When was CVE-2001-0006 disclosed?
CVE-2001-0006 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 12, 2001, with the most recent update on June 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2001-0006 actively exploited?
CVE-2001-0006 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 85.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2001-0006?
CVE-2001-0006 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2001-0006?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2001-0006, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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