CVE-2000-0211: Microsoft Windows Media Services

Medium severity, CVSS 5.0. EPSS: 21.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The Windows Media server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a series of client handshake packets that are sent in an improper sequence, aka the "Misordered Windows Media Services Handshake" vulnerability.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows Media Services: version 4.0 only; version 4.1 only

Published 2000-02-23. Last modified 2026-06-16.