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PUBLISHED DATE: December 6, 2001CVE-2001-0721:
Denial of Service Vulnerability

CVSS:
5
EPSS:
1906.70%
Exploitability:
10
In KEV:
No
Description

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) in Windows 98, 98SE, ME, and XP allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or crash) via a malformed UPnP request.

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  1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2001-0721, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
  2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2001-0721 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?
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