Summary
The host is running SMB/NETBIOS and prone to authentication bypass Vulnerability
Impact
Successful exploitation could allow attackers to use shares to cause the system to crash.
Impact Level: System
Solution
No solution or patch was made available for at least one year since disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore.
General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.
A workaround is to,
- Disable null session login.
- Remove the share.
- Enable passwords on the share.
Insight
The flaw is due to an SMB share, allows full access to Guest users. If the Guest account is enabled, anyone can access the computer without a valid user account or password.
Affected
Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows NT
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-1999-0519 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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