CVE-1999-0987 Auth bypass in n/a
Windows NT fails to apply system policies when a domain name ends with a space, allowing users to bypass security restrictions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0987?
CVE-1999-0987 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Nt, published on 4 Jan 2000. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Windows NT does not properly download a system policy if the domain user logs into the domain with a space at the end of the domain name.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0987?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Nt.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0987?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0987 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-1999-0987 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0987 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2001-0045 The default permissions for the RAS Administration key in Windows NT 4.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by changing the va
- CVE-1999-0119 Windows NT 4.0 beta allows users to read and delete shares.
- CVE-1999-0226 Denial of service in n/a
- CVE-1999-0285 Denial of service in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9vg4-j6g2-gw83.