CVE-2000-0979

Windows 95-98-98 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

Exploits (3)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Gabriel Maggiotti · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20284
exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by stickler · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20283
nomisec WORKING POC 2 stars
by Z6543 · poc
https://github.com/Z6543/CVE-2000-0979

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5395
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1780
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97147777618139&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A996

Scores

EPSS 0.1162
EPSS Percentile 93.7%

Details

Status published
Products (4)
microsoft/windows_95
microsoft/windows_98
microsoft/windows_98se
microsoft/windows_me
Published Dec 19, 2000
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026