CVE-2000-0834 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can capture and replay NTLM credentials by tricking users into visiting malicious telnet URLs via the default Windows 2000 Telnet client.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0834?
CVE-2000-0834 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 22 Jan 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Windows 2000 telnet client attempts to perform NTLM authentication by default, which allows remote attackers to capture and replay the NTLM challenge/response via a telnet:// URL that points to the malicious server, aka the "Windows 2000 Telnet Client NTLM Authentication" vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0834?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows 2000.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0834?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0834 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2000-0834 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0834 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4m4v-vqhc-mhjp.