CVE-2000-0979

Public Exploit

Description

File and Print Sharing service in Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me does not properly check the password for a file share, which allows remote attackers to bypass share access controls by sending a 1-byte password that matches the first character of the real password, aka the "Share Level Password" vulnerability.

6.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 21.94% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-072	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5395	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1780	patch vendor advisory vdb entry exploit
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97147777618139&w=2	mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A996	signature vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0979?: CVE-2000-0979 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0979?: To fix CVE-2000-0979, 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-2000-0979 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0979 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~22% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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