CVE-2000-0979
Windows 95-98-98 - Info Disclosure
Title source: llmDescription
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 stickler · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20283
exploitdb
WRITEUP
VERIFIED
by Gabriel Maggiotti · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20284
References (5)
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