Share Level Password Vulnerability in Windows 95, 98, and Me

CVE-2000-0979 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

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.

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