CVE-2001-0041 in the critical feed json
Memory leak in Cisco Catalyst 4000, 5000, and 6000 series switches allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a series of fai…
published 2001-02-16 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0041
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 12.1%
- EPSS 12.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Memory leak in Cisco Catalyst 4000, 5000, and 6000 series switches allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a series of failed telnet authentication attempts.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20473)
- Published
Exploit prediction
12.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20473 Cisco Catalyst 4000 4.x/5.x / Catalyst 5000 4.5/5.x / Catalyst 6000 5.x - Memory Leak Denial of Service dos, 2000-12-06
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
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cisco.com
/warp/public/707/catalyst-memleak-pub.shtml
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/2072
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/5656
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/801
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0041
- NVD CVE-2001-0041
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