Microsoft Windows NT 3.51/NT 4.0/2000 Administrator Account improper authentication

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows NT 3.51/NT 4.0/2000 (Operating System). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Administrator Account. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

A Windows NT administrator account has the default name of Administrator.

The weakness was shared 07/01/2000. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-0585. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (28). The entries 15726 and 15725 are related to this item.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

07/01/2000 🔍
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08/11/2005 +1867 days 🔍
06/25/2014 +3240 days 🔍
04/07/2017 +1017 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-0585 (🔍)
X-Force: 28
Vulnerability Center: 8901 - Microsoft Windows Administrator Account with Default Name, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/25/2014 14:52
Updated: 04/07/2017 16:02
Changes: 06/25/2014 14:52 (38), 04/07/2017 16:02 (16)
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