CVE-1999-0570 identifies a critical configuration vulnerability in Microsoft Windows NT caused by the failure to implement a password filter utility, such as PASSFILT.DLL, which is necessary for enforcing robust password complexity. With a maximum CVSS score of 10.0, this issue presents a severe risk by allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to potentially achieve total system compromise through low-complexity vectors. Despite its high risk score and elevated EPSS ranking, there is currently no intelligence indicating active exploitation in the wild, nor are there known exploits available in public repositories or recent community discussions regarding this legacy vulnerability.
| 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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