Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2001-0540?

Affected: Terminal Server (Microsoft). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2001-0540 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2001-0540 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2001-0540?

No public exploit code is known.

Is there a fix for CVE-2001-0540?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2001-0540 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2001-0540

Medium

Memory leak in Terminal servers in Windows NT and Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a large number of malformed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) requests to port 3389.

Published Oct 30, 2001 · Updated Apr 15, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2001-0540 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.0 v2) affecting Terminal Server (Microsoft).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
EPSS estimates a 71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

5.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

71%

Higher than 99.4% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Terminal ServerMicrosoft	See advisory	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Oct 30, 2001
Last updated
Apr 15, 2026

References

FAQ

Common Questions.

Memory leak in Terminal servers in Windows NT and Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a large number of malformed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) requests to port 3389.
Affected: Terminal Server (Microsoft). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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