CVE-2000-0980
Medium
Elevated severity or exploit probability.
CVSS base
5.0
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
13.2%
96.2th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
—
Published 2000-12-19 · modified 2026-09-23
CVSS breakdown
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
| Attack Vector | N | Network |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Authentication | N | None |
| Confidentiality | N | None |
| Integrity | N | None |
| Availability | P | Partial |
Timeline
- 2000-12-19 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-09-23 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
NMPI (Name Management Protocol on IPX) listener in Microsoft NWLink does not properly filter packets from a broadcast address, which allows remote attackers to cause a broadcast storm and flood the network.
Affected
References
- exploit http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1781
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-073
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5357
- exploit http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1781
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-073
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5357