What is the severity of CVE-2007-2999?

CVE-2007-2999 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for user enumeration attacks.

How does CVE-2007-2999 impact user account security?

CVE-2007-2999 allows attackers to determine valid Active Directory usernames by exploiting the different error messages during failed login attempts.

What versions of Windows Server are affected by CVE-2007-2999?

CVE-2007-2999 affects Microsoft Windows Server 2003 versions SP1, SP2, and the Gold edition.

How can I mitigate CVE-2007-2999 in my environment?

Mitigating CVE-2007-2999 can be accomplished by implementing account lockout policies and configuring error messages to be generic.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2007-2999?

There is no specific patch for CVE-2007-2999, but upgrading to a newer version of Windows Server can eliminate the risk.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2007-2999

low

1.8

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

4/6/2007

7/8/2024

CVE-2007-2999

First published: Mon Jun 04 2007(Updated: )

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, when time restrictions are in effect for user accounts, generates different error messages for failed login attempts with a valid user name than for those with an invalid user name, which allows context-dependent attackers to determine valid Active Directory account names.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft Windows Server 2003	=sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003	=gold
Microsoft Windows Server 2003	=sp2

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What is the severity of CVE-2007-2999?
CVE-2007-2999 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for user enumeration attacks.
How does CVE-2007-2999 impact user account security?
CVE-2007-2999 allows attackers to determine valid Active Directory usernames by exploiting the different error messages during failed login attempts.
What versions of Windows Server are affected by CVE-2007-2999?
CVE-2007-2999 affects Microsoft Windows Server 2003 versions SP1, SP2, and the Gold edition.
How can I mitigate CVE-2007-2999 in my environment?
Mitigating CVE-2007-2999 can be accomplished by implementing account lockout policies and configuring error messages to be generic.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2007-2999?
There is no specific patch for CVE-2007-2999, but upgrading to a newer version of Windows Server can eliminate the risk.

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