Information disclosure in Microsoft Backoffice
CVE-1999-0372
The installer for BackOffice Server includes account names and passwords in a setup file (reboot.ini) which is not deleted.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.042 (89.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Microsoft Backoffice — versions 4.0
- Microsoft Windows_2000
- Microsoft Windows_nt
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MSKB)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-1999-0372?
- CVE-1999-0372 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Backoffice, classified under Information Disclosure. Published 1999-02-12.
- Is CVE-1999-0372 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.