What is the severity of CVE-1999-0585?

CVE-1999-0585 has a critical severity because it involves the default naming of the administrator account, which is a common target for attackers.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0585?

To mitigate CVE-1999-0585, rename the default Administrator account to a custom name and enforce strong password policies.

What software versions are affected by CVE-1999-0585?

CVE-1999-0585 affects Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1, its service packs, and Windows 2000.

How can CVE-1999-0585 be exploited?

CVE-1999-0585 can be exploited by attackers who attempt to gain unauthorized access using the default administrator account.

Is CVE-1999-0585 still relevant today?

While CVE-1999-0585 pertains to older systems, the practice of using default names for accounts remains a vulnerability across various platforms today.

Vulnerability/
CVE-1999-0585

low

2.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

4/2/2000

1/8/2024

CVE-1999-0585

First published: Fri Feb 04 2000(Updated: )

A Windows NT administrator account has the default name of Administrator.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft Windows NT	=3.5.1
Microsoft Windows NT	=3.5.1-sp1
Microsoft Windows NT	=4.0
Microsoft Windows NT	=3.5.1-sp5
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows NT	=3.5.1-sp3
Microsoft Windows NT	=3.5.1-sp2

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Reference Links

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0585

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0585?
CVE-1999-0585 has a critical severity because it involves the default naming of the administrator account, which is a common target for attackers.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0585?
To mitigate CVE-1999-0585, rename the default Administrator account to a custom name and enforce strong password policies.
What software versions are affected by CVE-1999-0585?
CVE-1999-0585 affects Microsoft Windows NT 3.5.1, its service packs, and Windows 2000.
How can CVE-1999-0585 be exploited?
CVE-1999-0585 can be exploited by attackers who attempt to gain unauthorized access using the default administrator account.
Is CVE-1999-0585 still relevant today?
While CVE-1999-0585 pertains to older systems, the practice of using default names for accounts remains a vulnerability across various platforms today.

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