7.5High
Microsoft Network Monitor
CVE-2000-0817
Buffer overflow in the HTTP protocol parser for Microsoft Network Monitor (Netmon) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via malformed data, aka the "Netmon Protocol Parsing" vulnerability.
What this means for your business
- It affects Microsoft Network Monitor. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
- An attacker can use it remotely, over a network.
What to do
- 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Microsoft Network Monitor, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
- 2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.
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Scoring
- CVSS
- 7.5 (v2.0)
- Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P- Assigned by
- cve@mitre.org
Dates
- Published
- 2000-12-19
- Last modified
- 2026-09-23
- Sources
- NVD
Affected products
- Microsoft Network Monitorall versions
As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.
References
- http://xforce.iss.net/alerts/index.php
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-083
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5399
- http://xforce.iss.net/alerts/index.php
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-083
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5399