CVE-2000-0983

high

Description

Microsoft NetMeeting with Remote Desktop Sharing enabled allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU utilization) via a sequence of null bytes to the NetMeeting port, aka the "NetMeeting Desktop Sharing" vulnerability.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5368

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-077

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/140341

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ273854

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2000-12-19

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: 0.22358