Win9x and Me Allow Access to Shares Without Password

Reported October 11, 2000 by Microsoft

VERSIONS AFFECTED

Windows 9x/ME

DESCRIPTION

Microsoft has released a security bulletin and patch that addresses a security issue that would allow a remote user to access file shares without knowing the complete password.

DEMONSTRATION

Windows 9x and Windows ME both allow users to set share level passwords. By using a special utility, a malicious user could bypass the password and access the shares. This does not affect user level password controls.

VENDOR RESPONSE

Microsoft has released a security bulletin, MS00-0072. A patch for Windows 98 is available at; http://download.microsoft.com/download/win98SE/Update/11958/W98/EN-US/273991USA8.EXE

A patch for Windows ME is available at; http://download.microsoft.com/download/winme/Update/11958/WinMe/EN-US/273991USAM.EXE

At this time a patch for Windows 95 is not available.

CREDIT
Discovered by Nsfocus Security Team

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