CVE-2000-1079

Description

Interactions between the CIFS Browser Protocol and NetBIOS as implemented in Microsoft Windows 95, 98, NT, and 2000 allow remote attackers to modify dynamic NetBIOS name cache entries via a spoofed Browse Frame Request in a unicast or UDP broadcast datagram.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 11.15% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory nai.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1620	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/ntbugtraq/2000-q3/0116.html	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5168	vdb entry
http://www.nai.com/research/covert/advisories/045.asp	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1079	vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-1079?: CVE-2000-1079 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-1079?: To fix CVE-2000-1079, 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-2000-1079 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-1079 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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