VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2000-0168
Microsoft Windows 9x operating systems allow an attacker to cause a denial of service via a pathname that includes file device names, aka the "DOS Device in Path Name" vulnerability.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 19.6%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 19.6%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Microsoft Windows 9x operating systems allow an attacker to cause a denial of service via a pathname that includes file device names, aka the "DOS Device in Path Name" vulnerability.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 19.60% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 95 · microsoft/windows 98 · microsoft/windows 98se
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1043
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/advisory.html?id=2126
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=NCBBKFKDOLAGKIAPMILPCENECCAA.labs%40ussrback.com
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1043
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/advisory.html?id=2126
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=NCBBKFKDOLAGKIAPMILPCENECCAA.labs%40ussrback.com
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.