CVE-1999-0372 describes a vulnerability in the installer for Microsoft BackOffice Server, as well as Windows 2000 and NT, where account names and passwords are inadvertently stored in the "reboot.ini" setup file, which is not subsequently deleted. This local vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score of 2.1, indicating that an attacker with local access could potentially read sensitive information, but it does not impact integrity or availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry exists for a similar issue in Hancom Office 2007, and there is no significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this specific CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:backoffice:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.