CVE-1999-0755 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Windows NT RAS clients improperly cache passwords, allowing local attackers to retrieve sensitive credentials without user consent.

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-1999-0755?

CVE-1999-0755 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 4 Jan 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Windows NT RRAS and RAS clients cache a user's password even if the user has not selected the "Save password" option.

Weakness: CWE-255

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0755?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Nt.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0755?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0755 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-1999-0755 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0755 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Microsoft Windows 2000 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g6q4-7rrm-ppv6.

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