CVE-1999-0994 Weak cryptography in n/a
An attacker with high privileges can crack SAM password hashes due to SYSKEY keystream reuse in Windows NT.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0994?
CVE-1999-0994 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Nt, published on 18 Jan 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows NT with SYSKEY reuses the keystream that is used for encrypting SAM password hashes, allowing an attacker to crack passwords.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0994?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Nt.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0994?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0994 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-0994 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0994 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- 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-r7rj-gr4g-8x94.