CVE-2000-0983 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 20.6% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 20.63% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2000-12-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-09-23 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | netmeeting |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft NetMeeting 3.0.1 4.4.3385 - Remote Desktop Sharing Denial of Service | 2000-10-13 |
References
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ273854
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/140341
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1798
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-077
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5368
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ273854
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/140341
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1798
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-077
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5368
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