CVE-2001-0147

CRITICAL

Buffer overflow in Windows 2000 event viewer snap-in allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed field that is improperly handled during the detailed view of event records.

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

BCS7.89
CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS6.2%
Percentile93th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2001. A critical vulnerability affects Microsoft systems (CVE-2001-0147). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2001-GLOBAL-348494-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2001-0147?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2001. A critical vulnerability affects Microsoft systems (CVE-2001-0147). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2001-0147?
CVE-2001-0147 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 6.2%.
Is CVE-2001-0147 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2001-0147 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2001-0147?
Priority: MEDIUM.
What systems are affected by CVE-2001-0147?
CVE-2001-0147 affects: Microsoft.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2001-0147
BSIDBS-2001-GLOBAL-348494-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2001-05-03
Last Modified2026-04-16
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

Buffer overflow in Windows 2000 event viewer snap-in allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed field that is improperly handled during the detailed view of event records.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Buffer overflow in Windows 2000 event viewer snap-in allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed field that is improperly handled during the detailed view of event records. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Microsoft Windows 2000 —
Remediation

No patch URL on record. Monitor vendor security advisories directly.

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: August 2026 | Threat Age: 9226 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash29e097581af0a81f254eb7ab688fd040e037ce8a511ac15306de9a3e5c832cc579cb70a52035b071a70fdcb9fcfc8a54e15cdd6003aba60b56a5d07a964a6389
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