First published: Wed Jan 01 1997(Updated: )
A Windows NT local user or administrator account has a default, null, blank, or missing password.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Microsoft Windows NT | ||
Microsoft Windows 2000 | ||
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CVE-1999-0504 has a high severity due to the risk of unauthorized access from local user accounts with blank or null passwords.
To fix CVE-1999-0504, ensure that all local user and administrator accounts have strong, non-blank passwords set.
CVE-1999-0504 affects Microsoft Windows NT and Microsoft Windows 2000 operating systems.
CVE-1999-0504 is a local authentication vulnerability related to default and empty passwords.
CVE-1999-0504 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to the system.