CVE-1999-1359
When the Ntconfig.pol file is used on a server whose name is longer than 13 characters, Windows...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-1359- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-1359- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1340 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1340- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7hww-85g7-g9hc No score
When the Ntconfig.pol file is used on a server whose name is longer than 13 characters, Windows...
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.
- Record
GHSA-7hww-85g7-g9hc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1359 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Windows Nt, published December 31, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.93%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.