TI-2000-00981 Aliases CVE-2000-0991 GHSA-34hw-5cr2-j645

Buffer overflow in Hilgraeve, Inc.

MEDIUM 45Published 2001-01-22 · Updated 2024-08-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Buffer overflow in Hilgraeve, Inc. HyperTerminal client on Windows 98, ME, and 2000 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long telnet URL, aka the "HyperTerminal Buffer Overflow" vulnerability.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.09694 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:hilgraeve:hyperterminal::::::::	up to 6.0	Vulnerable	Hilgraeve

cpe:2.3:a:hilgraeve:hyperterminal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.0 Vulnerable ·Hilgraeve

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0991
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-34hw-5cr2-j645

References

Advisory 1

MS00-079

Sources

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