CVE-1999-1579

Description

The Cenroll ActiveX control (xenroll.dll) for Terminal Server Editions of Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0 before SP6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by creating a large number of arbitrary files on the target machine.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 27.10% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7107	vdb entry
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3B242366	vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/3062	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6827	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1579?: CVE-1999-1579 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1579?: To fix CVE-1999-1579, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-1579 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-1999-1579 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~27% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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