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.

CVSS v2.0

6.4 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

EPSS

44.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 99th percentile

Published

2001-01-22

Updated

2024-08-08

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• Z6543/CVE-2000-09792★ · 2019-10-27

ExploitDB entries (2)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20284
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20283

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

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