CVE-1999-0819 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can use the VRFY command to enumerate valid email addresses on NTMail servers, even when the administrator has disabled it.
- 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-1999-0819?
CVE-1999-0819 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 2 Jun 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NTMail does not disable the VRFY command, even if the administrator has explicitly disabled it.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0819?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Nt.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0819?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0819 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-0819 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0819 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w2fr-8h6p-j4jg.