Microsoft Windows NT 3.51/NT 4.0 RAS/PPTP denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Microsoft Windows NT 3.51/NT 4.0. This affects an unknown part of the component RAS/PPTP. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-1999-0140. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Microsoft Windows NT 3.51/NT 4.0 (Operating System). This affects some unknown functionality of the component RAS/PPTP. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Denial of service in RAS/PPTP on NT systems.

The weakness was shared 06/30/1999. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-0140. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10313 (Microsoft Windows PPTP Server Malformed Control Packet Remote DoS (179107)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90062 (Microsoft NT RAS/PPTP Malformed Control Packet Denial of Service Attack).

Upgrading to version XP or 2000 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 1758.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (3384), Exploit-DB (20508), Tenable (10313), SecurityFocus (BID 2111†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-386†). The entries VDB-14710 and VDB-14706 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 10313
Nessus Name: Microsoft Windows PPTP Server Malformed Control Packet Remote DoS (179107)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Windows XP/2000
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10/27/2025 +4146 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0140 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0140
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14709
X-Force: 3384
SecurityFocus: 2111
Vulnerability Center: 386 - [MS98-012] DoS in Microsoft NT RAS/PPTP via Malformed Control Packet, High

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

Created: 06/21/2014 11:56
Updated: 10/27/2025 10:37
Changes: 06/21/2014 11:56 (62), 05/03/2019 06:59 (3), 06/23/2021 09:47 (2), 01/18/2025 18:40 (25), 10/27/2025 10:37 (2)
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