Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2000-0742 (CCN-5079)

Assigned:2000-08-03
Published:2000-08-03
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:The IPX protocol implementation in Microsoft Windows 95 and 98 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a ping packet with a source IP address that is a broadcast address, aka the "Malformed IPX Ping Packet" vulnerability.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
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
5.0 Medium (CCN 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
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: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2000-0742

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS00-054 FAQ
Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS00-054):Frequently Asked Questions

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS00-054
Patch Available for 'Malformed IPX Ping Packet' Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 1491
Microsoft Windows 9x IPX Ping Packet DoS

Source: BID
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
1544

Source: CCN
Type: BID-1544
Microsoft Windows 9x IPX Ping Packet DoS Vulnerability

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Vendor Advisory
20000602 ipx storm

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS00-054

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win-ipx-ping-packet(5079)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
win-ipx-ping-packet(5079)

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

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

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