VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2000-0742
The IPX protocol implementation in Microsoft Windows 95 and 98 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a ping packet with a source IP address that is a broadcast address, aka the "Malformed IPX Ping Packet" vulnerability.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 18.8%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 18.8%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The IPX protocol implementation in Microsoft Windows 95 and 98 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a ping packet with a source IP address that is a broadcast address, aka the "Malformed IPX Ping Packet" vulnerability.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 18.76% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 95 · microsoft/windows 98
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1544Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&mid=63120Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-054
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5079
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1544Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&mid=63120Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-054
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5079
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.