What is the severity of CVE-2001-0666?

CVE-2001-0666 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.

How does CVE-2001-0666 affect users of Outlook Web Access?

CVE-2001-0666 allows an authenticated user to cause high CPU consumption, leading to denial of service.

What versions of Microsoft Exchange are affected by CVE-2001-0666?

CVE-2001-0666 affects Microsoft Exchange Server 2000.

What type of request triggers CVE-2001-0666?

CVE-2001-0666 is triggered by a malformed request for a deeply nested folder within a user's mailbox.

How can administrators mitigate the impact of CVE-2001-0666?

Administrators can mitigate CVE-2001-0666 by applying available patches and limiting access to nested folders.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2001-0666

low

2.1

CWE

400

30/10/2001

9/3/2002

8/8/2024

CVE-2001-0666

First published: Tue Oct 30 2001(Updated: )

Outlook Web Access (OWA) in Microsoft Exchange 2000 allows an authenticated user to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a malformed OWA request for a deeply nested folder within the user's mailbox.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft Exchange Server	=2000

Remedy

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-049

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0666?
CVE-2001-0666 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
How does CVE-2001-0666 affect users of Outlook Web Access?
CVE-2001-0666 allows an authenticated user to cause high CPU consumption, leading to denial of service.
What versions of Microsoft Exchange are affected by CVE-2001-0666?
CVE-2001-0666 affects Microsoft Exchange Server 2000.
What type of request triggers CVE-2001-0666?
CVE-2001-0666 is triggered by a malformed request for a deeply nested folder within a user's mailbox.
How can administrators mitigate the impact of CVE-2001-0666?
Administrators can mitigate CVE-2001-0666 by applying available patches and limiting access to nested folders.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0666?
CVE-2001-0666 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
How does CVE-2001-0666 affect users of Outlook Web Access?
CVE-2001-0666 allows an authenticated user to cause high CPU consumption, leading to denial of service.
What versions of Microsoft Exchange are affected by CVE-2001-0666?
CVE-2001-0666 affects Microsoft Exchange Server 2000.
What type of request triggers CVE-2001-0666?
CVE-2001-0666 is triggered by a malformed request for a deeply nested folder within a user's mailbox.
How can administrators mitigate the impact of CVE-2001-0666?
Administrators can mitigate CVE-2001-0666 by applying available patches and limiting access to nested folders.