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
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 2.1 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.042 (90.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.042 · newest: 0.042 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.microsoft.com/default.aspx (vendor-advisory)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-005 (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.