Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0503 (CCN-1297)

Assigned:1997-01-01
Published:1997-01-01
Updated:2022-08-17
Summary:A Windows NT local user or administrator account has a guessable password.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0503

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
nt-server-oper-user-pwd(1297)

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0503

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 161990
How to Enable Strong Password Functionality in Windows NT

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

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

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