CVE-1999-0503 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
High 7.2
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-1999-0503 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-1999-0503 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 4 Feb 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0503 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Microsoft Windows 2000. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0503/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0503/index.md)
Local attackers can gain unauthorized access or escalate privileges on Windows NT systems by guessing weak user passwords.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0503?
CVE-1999-0503 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 4 Feb 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Windows NT local user or administrator account has a guessable password.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0503?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Nt.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0503?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0503 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-0503 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0503 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8jx7-5jxg-382g.