CVE-2001-0046 — The default permissions for the SNMP Parameters registry key in Windows NT 4.0 allows remote attackers to read and possibly modify the SNMP community strings to obtain sensitive information or modify network configuration, aka one of the "Registry Permissions" vulnerabilities

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The default permissions for the SNMP Parameters registry key in Windows NT 4.0 allows remote attackers to read and possibly modify the SNMP community strings to obtain sensitive information or modify network configuration, aka one of the "Registry Permissions" vulnerabilities

Published Feb 2, 2001

4.6

MEDIUM

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 4.98%

Description

The default permissions for the SNMP Parameters registry key in Windows NT 4.0 allows remote attackers to read and possibly modify the SNMP community strings to obtain sensitive information or modify network configuration, aka one of the "Registry Permissions" vulnerabilities.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

4.98% 0.04977

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.04977

Score over time

2022–2026

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Percentile over time

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Table of values (9 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	4.98% (0.04977)	91.94th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	4.98% (0.04977)	91.06th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.62% (0.00616)	68.11th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.21% (0.00215)	60.43th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jun 13, 2024	0.21% (0.00215)	59.72th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.21% (0.00215)	57.71th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	13.59% (0.13594)	95.77th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	13.59% (0.13594)	95.40th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	13.59% (0.13594)	90.66th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

References (4)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2066
vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-095
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5672
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A139
vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL

Link	Providers	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2066		vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-095		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5672		vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A139		vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Feb 2, 2001

Updated Aug 8, 2024

Reserved Feb 1, 2001

Link CVE-2001-0046

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-2001-0046

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2001-0046