Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Messenger Service Long Username denial of service
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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Messenger Service. The manipulation as part of a Long Username leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
Denial of service in Windows NT messenger service through a long username.
The weakness was published 07/23/1999 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ciac.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0224. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.
It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.
Upgrading to version XP or 2000 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (69) and Exploit-DB (329).
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploiting
Class: Denial of serviceCWE: CWE-404
ATT&CK: T1499
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Windows XP/2000
Timeline
04/01/1997 🔍07/23/1999 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: ciac.org
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-1999-0224 (🔍)
X-Force: 69
Vulnerability Center: 639 - DoS in Windows NT Messenger Service via Long Username., High
OSVDB: 11473 - Microsoft Windows NT Messenger Service Long Username DoS
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 06/21/2014 17:47Updated: 05/08/2019 00:17
Changes: 06/21/2014 17:47 (57), 05/08/2019 00:17 (6)
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