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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.
Published: Dec 19, 2000
Modified: Apr 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (4)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_95 | * |
| microsoft | windows_98 | * |
| microsoft | windows_98se | * |
| microsoft | windows_me | * |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-fxp6-5w7j-wg3x
File and Print Sharing service in Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me does not properly check...
References (10)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97147777618139&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1780 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-072
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5395
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A996
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97147777618139&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1780 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-072
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5395
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A996
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
6.4 / 10
EPSS Score
11.62%
Top 6% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
29.1 / 100
Data Sources
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