CVE-1999-1359

Windows NT - Policy Bypass via Long Server Name

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

When the Ntconfig.pol file is used on a server whose name is longer than 13 characters, Windows NT does not properly enforce policies for global groups, which could allow users to bypass restrictions that were intended by those policies.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7401.php
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mskb
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q163/8/75.asp

Scores

EPSS 0.0393
EPSS Percentile 89.4%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/windows_nt
Published Dec 31, 1999
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026