CVE-2000-0331

Description

Buffer overflow in Microsoft command processor (CMD.EXE) for Windows NT and Windows 2000 allows a local user to cause a denial of service via a long environment variable, aka the "Malformed Environment Variable" vulnerability.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 11.56% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-04/0147.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1135	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-027	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0331?: CVE-2000-0331 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0331?: To fix CVE-2000-0331, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0331 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0331 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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