VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2000-0991
Buffer overflow in Hilgraeve, Inc.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 9.69%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (9.69%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in Hilgraeve, Inc. HyperTerminal client on Windows 98, ME, and 2000 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long telnet URL, aka the "HyperTerminal Buffer Overflow" vulnerability.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 9.69% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- hilgraeve/hyperterminal
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1815Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-079
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5387
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1815Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-079
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5387
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.