Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Nt
CVE-1999-0994
Windows NT with SYSKEY reuses the keystream that is used for encrypting SAM password hashes, allowing an attacker to crack passwords.
EPSS: 0.072 (93.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_nt — versions 4.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MSKB)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-1999-0994?
- CVE-1999-0994 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Nt, classified under CWE-255. Published 1999-12-16.
- Is CVE-1999-0994 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.