CVE•Published 2000-12-19•Modified 2026-09-23•2 articles on news•6 live references•NVD data
CVE-2000-0979Microsoft · Windows_95
Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)
CVSS v3.1
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EPSS percentile
99
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 1% of all CVEs
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.
Timeline
Published 2000-12-19
Modified 2026-09-23
External references
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