Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 NT Hash Value improper authentication
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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP4 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component NT Hash Value Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
In some cases, Service Pack 4 for Windows NT 4.0 can allow access to network shares using a blank password, through a problem with a null NT hash value.
The weakness was shared 02/08/1999 as Q214840 as confirmed knowledge base article (Website). The advisory is shared at support.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-0366. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
Upgrading to version 2000 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (1719). The entry 14487 is related to this item.
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Class: Improper authenticationCWE: CWE-287
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Upgrade: Windows 2000
Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: Q214840
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-1999-0366 (🔍)
X-Force: 1719
Vulnerability Center: 719 - [MS99-004] Windows NT 4.0 SP4 Allows Network Shares Access Using Blank Password, Medium
SecurityFocus: 227 - NT Blank Password SP4 Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 06/20/2014 16:35Updated: 05/08/2019 11:11
Changes: 06/20/2014 16:35 (61), 05/08/2019 11:11 (2)
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