CVE-2000-0979

Published: Dec 19, 2000Modified: Apr 16, 2026

6.4

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 4.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (4)

Products: Microsoft: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98se, Windows Me

4 products

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 95	All versions
Microsoft Windows 98	All versions
Microsoft Windows 98se	All versions
Microsoft Windows Me	All versions

References (10)

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97147777618139&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1780

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-072

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5395

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A996

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97147777618139&w=2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1780

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-072

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5395

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A996

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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