Vulnerability record · CVE-2000-0742 · published 20 October 2000

CVE-2000-0742: Microsoft windows 95 vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows 95

The IPX protocol implementation in Microsoft Windows 95 and 98 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a ping packet with a source IP address that is a broadcast address, aka the "Malformed IPX Ping Packet" vulnerability.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 19% · top 2.8%

5.0CVSS 2.0 base score

19%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

2Affected product versions listed by NVD

8References

16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Windows 95 Microsoft

Windows 98 Microsoft

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1544	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&mid=63120	Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-054
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5079
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1544	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&mid=63120	Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-054
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5079

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2000-0742), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.