Microsoft Windows NT Password Filter PASSFILT.DLL improper authentication

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9.6$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows NT and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function in the library PASSFILT.DLL of the component Password Filter. Such manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-0570. There is no exploit available. Modifying the configuration settings is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows NT (Operating System). It has been rated as very critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code in the library PASSFILT.DLL of the component Password Filter. 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. CVE summarizes:

Windows NT is not using a password filter utility, e.g. PASSFILT.DLL.

The weakness was shared 01/01/1999. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-1999-0570. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/08/2019).

It is possible to mitigate the problem by applying the configuration setting .

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (1309) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-700†). The entries VDB-14358, VDB-14357 and VDB-14356 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Config
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Timelineinfo

01/01/1999 🔍
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01/22/2003 +1482 days 🔍
06/19/2014 +4166 days 🔍
05/08/2019 +1784 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-0570 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0570
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14354
X-Force: 1309
Vulnerability Center: 700 - CVE Id, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2014 00:54
Updated: 05/08/2019 09:57
Changes: 06/20/2014 00:54 (39), 05/08/2019 09:57 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:231:103

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