Microsoft Backoffice 4.0 Installer reboot.ini information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Backoffice 4.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file reboot.ini of the component Installer. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-1999-0372. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Backoffice 4.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file reboot.ini of the component Installer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The installer for BackOffice Server includes account names and passwords in a setup file (reboot.ini) which is not deleted.

The weakness was disclosed 02/12/1999 as MS99-005 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0372. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:reboot.ini it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Applying the patch MS99-005 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (1736), Exploit-DB (19192), SecurityFocus (BID 228†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-4278†). Additional details are provided at support.microsoft.com. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: MS99-005

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS99-005
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0372 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0372
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14497
X-Force: 1736
SecurityFocus: 228 - NT BackOffice Reboot.ini Clear-Text Passwords Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 4278 - [MS99-005] Microsoft BackOffice Server Installation Does Not Delete Passwords File, Low

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2014 16:44
Updated: 01/23/2025 14:25
Changes: 06/20/2014 16:44 (62), 05/21/2019 14:54 (2), 01/23/2025 14:25 (25)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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