Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 95
CVE-2000-0979
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.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.450 (98.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.450 · newest: 0.450 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-072 (vendor-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5395 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/1780 (Exploit, Patch, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:996 (signature, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2000-0979?
- CVE-2000-0979 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 95. Published 2000-12-19.
- Is CVE-2000-0979 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.