Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2000-0168 (CCN-4107)

Assigned:2000-03-04
Published:2000-03-04
Updated:2008-09-10
Summary:Microsoft Windows 9x operating systems allow an attacker to cause a denial of service via a pathname that includes file device names, aka the "DOS Device in Path Name" vulnerability.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Mar 06 2000 - 11:46:44 CST
con\con is a old thing (anyway is cool)

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Jul 05 2001 - 04:34:28 CDT
Windows MS-DOS Device Name DoS vulnerabilities

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2000-0168

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS00-017
Patch Available for "DOS Device in Path Name" Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 1251
Microsoft Windows MS DOS Device Name DoS

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
1043

Source: CCN
Type: BID-1043
Microsoft Windows MS DOS Device Name DoS Vulnerability

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS00-017

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20000306 con\con is a old thing (anyway is cool)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win-dos-devicename-dos(4107)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_98:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_98se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_98:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows 95 *
    microsoft windows 98 * gold
    microsoft windows 98se *
    microsoft windows 95 *
    microsoft windows 98 *