Vulnerabilities in RPC servers in (1) Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 and earlier, (2) Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and earlier, (3) Windows NT 4.0, and (4) Windows 2000 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via malformed inputs.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2001-0509 is rated Moderate Risk (57.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 16.98%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +4.01% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. 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 | 12.96% | 16.98% | +4.01% |
| 2 | 2025-12-28 | 14.35% | 12.96% | -1.39% |
| 3 | 2025-12-27 | — | 14.35% | — |
Full EPSS history (18 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 | exchange_server | 5.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | exchange_server | 5.5 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:5.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | exchange_server | 2000 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | sql_server | 7.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | sql_server | 2000 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sql_server:2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2000 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2000 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2001/ms01-041 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A82 | Third Party Advisory |