CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0241

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the Internet Printing ISAPI extension in Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a long print request passed to the extension through IIS 5.0.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain full control over the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Windows 2000 and IIS to the latest versions to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in Internet Printing ISAPI extension in Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via a long print request that is passed to the extension through IIS 5.0.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS