Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0815 (CCN-1974)

Assigned:1999-02-25
Published:1999-02-25
Updated:2017-10-10
Summary:Memory leak in SNMP agent in Windows NT 4.0 before SP5 allows remote attackers to conduct a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a large number of queries.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0815

Source: MSKB
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
Q196270

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Product Support Services
Windows NT Service Packs

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 59260
Microsoft Windows NT SNMP Agent Query Saturation Remote DoS

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
nt-snmpagent-leak(1974)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
nt-snmpagent-leak(1974)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:952

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 196270
SNMP Agent Leaks Memory When Queried

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:*:*:server:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 4.0)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:3.5.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:952
    V
    NT4.0 SNMP Denial of Service
    2011-05-16
    BACK
    microsoft windows nt *
    microsoft windows nt 4.0
    microsoft windows nt 3.5.1 sp4