Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000 Policy Long Input privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000. This affects an unknown function of the component Policy Handler. Performing a manipulation as part of Long Input results in privileges management. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-1999-1359. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/2000 (Operating System). This affects an unknown functionality of the component Policy Handler. The manipulation as part of a Long Input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

When the Ntconfig.pol file is used on a server whose name is longer than 13 characters, Windows NT does not properly enforce policies for global groups, which could allow users to bypass restrictions that were intended by those policies.

The weakness was disclosed 12/31/1999 as confirmed knowledge base article (Website). The advisory is shared at support.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-1359. 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 an exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (7401). The entries VDB-15181, VDB-15180, VDB-15179 and VDB-15178 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/31/1999 🔍
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06/23/2014 +5288 days 🔍
06/08/2024 +3638 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: support.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-1359 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1359
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15177
X-Force: 7401

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

Created: 06/23/2014 12:57
Updated: 06/08/2024 11:07
Changes: 06/23/2014 12:57 (42), 04/05/2019 11:41 (10), 06/08/2024 11:07 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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