CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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9.4 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000 (Operating System). It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component REG Files Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
.reg files are associated with the windows nt registry editor (regedit) making the registry susceptible to trojan horse attacks.
The weakness was released 01/01/1997. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0572. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/21/2018). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
It is declared as highly functional. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k.
Upgrading to version Server 2003 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (178). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 13834, 13833, 13832 and 13830.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4
VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Windows Server 2003
Timeline
01/01/1997 🔍01/01/1997 🔍
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02/23/2003 🔍
06/17/2014 🔍
06/21/2018 🔍
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-1999-0572 (🔍)
X-Force: 178
Vulnerability Center: 981 - Found Regedit is Associated with .reg Files, High
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 06/18/2014 00:29Updated: 06/21/2018 09:06
Changes: 06/18/2014 00:29 (50), 06/21/2018 09:06 (6)
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