CVE-2000-0979

Windows 95-98-98 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

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)

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

Scores

EPSS 0.1162
EPSS Percentile 93.5%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (4)

microsoft/windows_95
microsoft/windows_98
microsoft/windows_98se
microsoft/windows_me

Timeline

Published Dec 19, 2000
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026