5.1

CVE-2001-0137: microsoft windows_media_player

CVSS: 5.1v2.0MediumModified
Published 07-05-2001Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2001-0137 is a medium (CVSS 5.1) vulnerability in microsoft windows_media_player. EPSS estimates a 22.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.1/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
22.17%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 07-05-2001
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Windows Media Player 7 allows remote attackers to execute malicious Java applets in Internet Explorer clients by enclosing the applet in a skin file named skin.wmz, then referencing that skin in the codebase parameter to an applet tag, aka the Windows Media Player Skins File Download" vulnerability.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

22.17%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 22.17% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
22.17%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0 - '.wmz' Arbitrary Java Applet

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

4 links