Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 System Key missing encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component System Key. Performing a manipulation results in missing encryption. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component System Key. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing encryption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-311. The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 01/01/1999. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1600 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 2000 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (1288) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2438†). Similar entries are available at VDB-88664, VDB-88663 and VDB-88661. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Windows

Version

NT 4.0

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Missing encryption
CWE: CWE-311 / CWE-310
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Windows 2000

Timelineinfo

01/01/1999 🔍
01/01/1999 +0 days 🔍
10/14/2003 +1747 days 🔍
07/05/2016 +4648 days 🔍
02/16/2019 +956 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-88665
X-Force: 1288
Vulnerability Center: 2438 - Windows NT System Key not Encrypted, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/05/2016 16:12
Updated: 02/16/2019 15:29
Changes: 07/05/2016 16:12 (38), 02/16/2019 15:29 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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