Vulnerability Details : 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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2000-0979
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 3.90%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 91 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2000-0979
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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6.4
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
10.0
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4.9
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NIST |
References for CVE-2000-0979
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A996
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1780
Exploit;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-072
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97147777618139&w=2
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5395
Products affected by CVE-2000-0979
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_me:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*