MEDIUM
Windows NT with SYSKEY reuses the keystream that is used for encrypting SAM password hashes, allowing an attacker to crack passwords
Published Jan 18, 2000
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.14%
Description
Windows NT with SYSKEY reuses the keystream that is used for encrypting SAM password hashes, allowing an attacker to crack passwords.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
7.14% 0.07136
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 4, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.07136
Score over time
2022-2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed. Showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 7.14% (0.07136) | 94.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.19% (0.07194) | 93.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 19.39% (0.19390) | 94.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.50% (0.14500) | 90.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 19.39% (0.19390) | 94.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 16.43% (0.16434) | 94.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.68% (0.01684) | 88.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 1.68% (0.01684) | 87.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.10% (0.01100) | 82.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.12% (0.06118) | 90.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.12% (0.06118) | 89.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.12% (0.06118) | 77.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ248183 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSKB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/873 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-056 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ248183 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSKB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/873 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-056 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 18, 2000
Updated Aug 1, 2024
Reserved Dec 21, 1999
Link CVE-1999-0994
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a