CVE-2000-0980

Public Exploit

Description

NMPI (Name Management Protocol on IPX) listener in Microsoft NWLink does not properly filter packets from a broadcast address, which allows remote attackers to cause a broadcast storm and flood the network.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 7.34% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5357	vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-073	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1781	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0980?: CVE-2000-0980 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0980?: To fix CVE-2000-0980, 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-2000-0980 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0980 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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