CVE-2000-0403

Description

The CIFS Computer Browser service on Windows NT 4.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by sending a large number of host announcement requests to the master browse tables, aka the "HostAnnouncement Flooding" or "HostAnnouncement Frame" vulnerability.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 13.21% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-036	vendor advisory
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/support/kb.asp?ID=263307	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1261	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0403?: CVE-2000-0403 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0403?: To fix CVE-2000-0403, 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-2000-0403 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0403 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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