CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-0918
HighExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk25.99%
98th percentile - higher than 98% of all known CVEs
Summary
CVE-1999-0918 vulnerability affects various Windows systems that are susceptible to denial of service (DoS) attacks via malformed, fragmented IGMP packets.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt services on Windows systems, leading to downtime and potential financial losses for the organization.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Windows systems to the latest versions and monitor network traffic to detect and block suspicious IGMP packets.
Original NVD description (English source)
Denial of service in various Windows systems via malformed, fragmented IGMP packets.