CVE-2000-0403

high

Description

The CIFS Computer Browser service on Windows NT 4.0 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by sending a large number of host announcement requests to the master browse tables, aka the "HostAnnouncement Flooding" or "HostAnnouncement Frame" vulnerability.

References

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-036

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1261

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/support/kb.asp?ID=263307

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2000-05-25

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.13213