CVE-1999-1359 json
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 g…
published 1999-12-31 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1340
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.9%
- EPSS 3.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
3.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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support.microsoft.com
/support/kb/articles/q163/8/75.asp
vendor-advisory, patch
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iss.net
/security_center/static/7401.php
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1359
- NVD CVE-1999-1359
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