Interactions between the CIFS Browser Protocol and NetBIOS as implemented in Microsoft Windows 95, 98, NT, and 2000 allow remote attackers to modify dynamic NetBIOS name cache entries via a spoofed Browse Frame Request in a unicast or UDP broadcast datagram.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2000-1079 is rated High Risk (68.4/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 20.99%, 95th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +9.84% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-12-28 | 11.15% | 20.99% | +9.84% |
| 2 | 2025-12-27 | 20.99% | 11.15% | -9.84% |
| 3 | 2025-10-28 | — | 20.99% | — |
Full EPSS history (12 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_2000 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_95 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_98 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_nt | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |