CVE-1999-1455 Auth bypass in n/a
Improper access control in Windows NT RSH service allows unauthorized users to log in from authorized hosts, leading to privilege escalation.
- 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-1999-1455?
CVE-1999-1455 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Nt, published on 9 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
RSH service utility RSHSVC in Windows NT 3.5 through 4.0 does not properly restrict access as specified in the .Rhosts file when a user comes from an authorized host, which could allow unauthorized users to access the service by logging in from an authorized host.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1455?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Nt.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1455?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1455 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-1999-1455 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1455 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-63g3-6533-36p6.