CVE-2000-0979

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 products

• Microsoft / windows_95
• Microsoft / windows_98
• Microsoft / windows_98se
• Microsoft / windows_me

References

• MISChttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-072
• MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5395
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1780
• MAILING_LISThttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97147777618139&w=2
• MISChttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A996