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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 19, 2000· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2000-0979

CVE-2000-0979

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.

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Affected products

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  • Microsoft/Windows2 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me
  • Microsoft/Windows 982 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows Me
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_me:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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