CVE-2000-0979

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium

CVSS6.4

Exploit probability—

Product

Microsoft Windows

PublishedDec 19, 2000

First seenDec 19, 2000

How to fix

Vendor advisories

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

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
microsoft windows_95	No range specified	—
microsoft windows_98	No range specified	—
microsoft windows_98se	No range specified	—
microsoft windows_me	No range specified	—

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