CVE-1999-0665: Critical severity Microsoft Windows NT vulnerability
Published Jan 1, 1999
·Updated
An application-critical Windows NT registry key has an inappropriate value.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Microsoft Windows NT
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Configuration
Determine the correct value for the application-critical Windows NT registry key from the application or vendor documentation, then update that registry key to the appropriate value required by the application.
Windows NT registry application-critical registry key = appropriate value
Event History
Jan 1, 1999
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Data Sourced
05:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
05:00 AM
Severity
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:00 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Feb 4, 2000
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
Which systems are affected?
The issue affects Microsoft Windows NT systems where an application-critical registry key has an inappropriate value. The provided data does not identify the specific registry key or affected Windows NT versions.
2
What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?
The vector indicates network exploitation with low attack complexity and no authentication required. It also indicates complete impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.