CVE-2000-0211 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Windows Media Server by sending client handshake packets in an improper sequence.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0211?
CVE-2000-0211 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Apr 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Windows Media server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a series of client handshake packets that are sent in an improper sequence, aka the "Misordered Windows Media Services Handshake" vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0211?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Media Services.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0211?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0211 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2000-0211 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0211 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gjgh-f7hh-7cgh.