CVE-1999-0285 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the telnet service provided by the Windows NT Resource Kit. An unauthenticated attacker can trigger this flaw by rapidly opening and closing a connection, leading to a system disruption. This vulnerability carries a critical CVSS score of 10.0, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity and age, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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