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CVE-2000-1039

5.0 · MEDIUM

Various TCP/IP stacks and network applications allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service by flooding a target host with TCP connection attempts and completing the TCP/IP handshake without…

Published Jan 9, 2001microsoftEPSS 45.83%

Overview

CVE-2000-1039 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_95. It was published on January 9, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Various TCP/IP stacks and network applications allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service by flooding a target host with TCP connection attempts and completing the TCP/IP handshake without maintaining the connection state on the attacker host, aka the "NAPTHA" class of vulnerabilities. NOTE: this candidate may change significantly as the security community discusses the technical nature of NAPTHA and learns more about the affected applications. This candidate is at a higher level of abstraction than is typical for CVE.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_95 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/win2ksecadvice/2000-q4/0105.htmlRefrazor.bindview.com/publish/advisories/adv_NAPTHA.htmlRefwww.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-21.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/2022Refdocs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-091Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/win2ksecadvice/2000-q4/0105.htmlRefrazor.bindview.com/publish/advisories/adv_NAPTHA.htmlRefwww.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-21.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/2022Refdocs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-091

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2000-1039?

CVE-2000-1039 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_95. It was published on January 9, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2000-1039?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2000-1039?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_95 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2000-1039?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2000-1039 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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