Windows Media Unicast Service in Windows Media Services 4.0 and 4.1 does not properly shut down some types of connections, producing a memory leak that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a series of severed connections, aka the "Severed Windows Media Server Connection" vulnerability.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2001-0083 is rated Moderate Risk (52.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 17.34%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 19.07% | 17.34% | -1.73% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 16.14% | 19.07% | +2.93% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 16.14% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_media_services | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_services:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_media_services | 4.1 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_services:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |