CVE-1999-0594 Missing authorization in n/a
An attacker with physical access can read or modify data on removable media drives due to lack of access restrictions in Windows NT.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0594?
CVE-1999-0594 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A Windows NT system does not restrict access to removable media drives such as a floppy disk drive or CDROM drive.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0594?
How do I fix CVE-1999-0594?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0594 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-1999-0594 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0594 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-788r-28g9-93jm.