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CVE-1999-0994

Windows NT with SYSKEY reuses the keystream that is used for encrypting SAM password hashes,...

5.0 Medium

Windows NT with SYSKEY reuses the keystream that is used for encrypting SAM password hashes, allowing an attacker to crack passwords.

Exploit likelihood

7.14%Up 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Windows NT with SYSKEY reuses the keystream that is used for encrypting SAM password hashes, allowing an attacker to crack passwords.

Record
CVE-1999-0994
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-255
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Windows NT with SYSKEY reuses the keystream that is used for encrypting SAM password hashes, allowing an attacker to crack passwords.

Record
CVE-1999-0994
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0975 No score

Windows NT with SYSKEY reuses the keystream that is used for encrypting SAM password hashes, allowing an attacker to crack passwords.

Record
EUVD-1999-0975
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r7rj-gr4g-8x94 No score

Windows NT with SYSKEY reuses the keystream that is used for encrypting SAM password hashes,...

Windows NT with SYSKEY reuses the keystream that is used for encrypting SAM password hashes, allowing an attacker to crack passwords.

Record
GHSA-r7rj-gr4g-8x94
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
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aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-1999-0994 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Microsoft Windows Nt, published December 16, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.14%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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