CVE-2001-0003 json
Web Extender Client (WEC) in Microsoft Office 2000, Windows 2000, and Windows Me does not properly process Internet Explorer security setti…
published 2001-02-12 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0003
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.4%
- EPSS 7.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Web Extender Client (WEC) in Microsoft Office 2000, Windows 2000, and Windows Me does not properly process Internet Explorer security settings for NTLM authentication, which allows attackers to obtain NTLM credentials and possibly obtain the password, aka the "Web Client NTLM Authentication" vulnerability.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/2199 advisory
Exploit prediction
7.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/2199
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-001
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/5920
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0003
- NVD CVE-2001-0003
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