First published: Thu Nov 18 1999(Updated: )
Windows NT does not properly download a system policy if the domain user logs into the domain with a space at the end of the domain name.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Microsoft Windows NT | ||
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CVE-1999-0987 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.
To fix CVE-1999-0987, ensure that users do not log into the domain with a space at the end of the domain name.
CVE-1999-0987 can prevent proper system policy downloads, potentially impacting system configuration and security.
CVE-1999-0987 primarily affects legacy versions of Windows NT, which are rarely in use today.
Domain users logging into a Windows NT environment with an incorrectly formatted domain name are affected by CVE-1999-0987.