MEDIUM · 5.0

CVE-2001-0877

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) on Windows 98, 98SE, ME, and XP allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via (1) a spoofed SSDP advertisement that causes the client to connect to a service ...

Vulnerability Description

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) on Windows 98, 98SE, ME, and XP allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via (1) a spoofed SSDP advertisement that causes the client to connect to a service on another machine that generates a large amount of traffic (e.g., chargen), or (2) via a spoofed SSDP announcement to broadcast or multicast addresses, which could cause all UPnP clients to send traffic to a single target system.

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
PARTIAL

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftWindows 98All versions
MicrosoftWindows 98SeAll versions
MicrosoftWindows MeAll versions
MicrosoftWindows XpAll versions

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2001-0877?

CVE-2001-0877 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) on Windows 98, 98SE, ME, and XP allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via (1) a spoofed SSDP advertisement that causes the client to connect to a service ...

How severe is CVE-2001-0877?

CVE-2001-0877 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2001-0877?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98Se, Microsoft Windows Me, Microsoft Windows Xp.