VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-0994
Windows NT with SYSKEY reuses the keystream that is used for encrypting SAM password hashes, allowing an attacker to crack passwords.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 7.19%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (7.19%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Windows NT with SYSKEY reuses the keystream that is used for encrypting SAM password hashes, allowing an attacker to crack passwords.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 7.19% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-255
- Affected
- microsoft/windows nt
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ248183
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/873
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-056
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ248183
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/873
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-056
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.