CVE-1999-0994 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (Windows NT with SYSKEY reuses the keystream that is used for)
Windows NT with SYSKEY reuses the keystream that is used for encrypting SAM password hashes, allowing an attacker to crack passwords.
| CVE ID | CVE-1999-0994 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 5.0 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| CWE | CWE-255 |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 1999-12-16 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | Windows NT with SYSKEY reuses the keystream that is used for encrypting SAM password hashes, allowing an attacker to crack passwords. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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