CVE-1999-0994

Severity Score

5.0

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Windows NT with SYSKEY reuses the keystream that is used for encrypting SAM password hashes, allowing an attacker to crack passwords.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 5.0

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

1999-12-16 CVE Published
1999-12-21 CVE Reserved
2024-02-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-01 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-255: Credentials Management Errors

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/873	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ248183	2023-11-07
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-056	2023-11-07

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Nt Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Nt"				4.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Nt" and version "4.0"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Nt Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Nt"				4.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Nt" and version "4.0"		server		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Nt Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Nt"				4.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Nt" and version "4.0"		terminal_server		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Nt Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Nt"				4.0 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Nt" and version "4.0"		sp1, enterprise		Affected