CVE-1999-0582 Misconfiguration in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Inappropriate Windows NT account lockout settings allow attackers to bypass security controls and potentially gain unauthorized access.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-1999-0582?

CVE-1999-0582 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 4 Feb 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A Windows NT account policy has inappropriate, security-critical settings for lockout, e.g. lockout duration, lockout after bad logon attempts, etc.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0582?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Nt.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0582?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0582 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-1999-0582 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0582 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 2000 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5mrm-hq33-j44r.

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