Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0372 (CCN-1736)

Assigned:1999-02-12
Published:1999-02-12
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:The installer for BackOffice Server includes account names and passwords in a setup file (reboot.ini) which is not deleted.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0372

Source: MSKB
Type: UNKNOWN
Q217004

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin J-030
Microsoft BackOffice Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS99-005
BackOffice Server 4.0 Does Not Delete Installation Setup File

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 11490
BackOffice Server reboot.ini Cleartext Password Storage

Source: CCN
Type: BID-228
NT BackOffice Reboot.ini Clear-Text Passwords Vulnerability

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS99-005

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
nt-backoffice-setup(1736)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 217004
BackOffice Installer Tool Does Not Delete Password Cache File

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:backoffice:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows 2000 *
    microsoft windows nt *
    microsoft backoffice 4.0
    microsoft windows nt 4.0
    microsoft windows 2000 *