CVE-2000-1039, known as the "NAPTHA" vulnerability, describes a denial-of-service flaw affecting various TCP/IP stacks and network applications, including Microsoft Windows 95, 98, 98SE, ME, and NT. Attackers can exploit this by flooding a target with TCP connection attempts, completing the handshake without maintaining connection state on their end. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and no authentication required, leading to a partial denial of service. Its FAUCET Risk Score is high at 94/100, despite the moderate CVSS. Currently, there is no known active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, which is typical for many older vulnerabilities.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98se:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_me:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.