CVE-1999-1359 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass intended policy restrictions on Windows NT servers with long names by exploiting improper enforcement of Ntconfig.pol files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1359?
CVE-1999-1359 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Nt, published on 9 Mar 2002. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
When the Ntconfig.pol file is used on a server whose name is longer than 13 characters, Windows NT does not properly enforce policies for global groups, which could allow users to bypass restrictions that were intended by those policies.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1359?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Nt.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1359?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1359 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1359 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1359 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Nt
- CVE-2004-0900 The DHCP Server service for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server and Terminal Server Edition does not properly validate the length of certain mes
- 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-7hww-85g7-g9hc.