CVE-2000-0885

Description

Buffer overflows in Microsoft Network Monitor (Netmon) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long Browser Name in a CIFS Browse Frame, a long SNMP community name, or a long username or filename in an SMB session, aka the "Netmon Protocol Parsing" vulnerability. NOTE: It is highly likely that this candidate will be split into multiple candidates.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 13.12% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5399	vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-083	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0885?: CVE-2000-0885 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0885?: To fix CVE-2000-0885, 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-2000-0885 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0885 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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