Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-1316 (CCN-7391)

Assigned:1999-12-06
Published:1999-12-06
Updated:2017-10-10
Summary:Passfilt.dll in Windows NT SP2 allows users to create a password that contains the user's name, which could make it easier for an attacker to guess.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
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): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-1316

Source: MSKB
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
Q247975

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 11097
Windows NT SP2 Passfilt.dll Password Complexity Weakness

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
passfilt-fullname(7391)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
passfilt-fullname(7391)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 247975
Strong Passwords May Contain Parts of the Full Name

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2:*:*:server:*:x86:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:3.5.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp2
    microsoft windows nt 3.5.1 sp2