CVE-2000-0673

Public Exploit

Description

The NetBIOS Name Server (NBNS) protocol does not perform authentication, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a spoofed Name Conflict or Name Release datagram, aka the "NetBIOS Name Server Protocol Spoofing" vulnerability.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 17.33% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory nai.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.nai.com/research/covert/advisories/044.asp	vendor advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-047	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5035	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1515	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1514	patch vendor advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0673?: CVE-2000-0673 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0673?: To fix CVE-2000-0673, 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-2000-0673 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0673 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~17% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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