7.5
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other 119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2000-0885: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Nov 29 2000(Updated: )

Buffer overflows in Microsoft Network Monitor (Netmon) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long Browser Name in a CIFS Browse Frame, a long SNMP community name, or a long username or filename in an SMB session, aka the "Netmon Protocol Parsing" vulnerability. NOTE: It is highly likely that this candidate will be split into multiple candidates.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Microsoft Systems Management Server=2.0
Microsoft Systems Management Server=1.2
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0-sp1
Microsoft Windows NT=4.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2000-0885?

    CVE-2000-0885 is classified as a high severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2000-0885?

    To fix CVE-2000-0885, apply the relevant security updates provided by Microsoft for affected products.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2000-0885?

    CVE-2000-0885 affects Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.2 and 2.0, as well as various versions of Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2000-0885?

    CVE-2000-0885 is a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows remote code execution.

  • What could an attacker do using CVE-2000-0885?

    An attacker could exploit CVE-2000-0885 to execute arbitrary commands on a vulnerable system.

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