The cryptographic challenge of SMB authentication in Windows 95 and Windows 98 can be…
Priority MEDIUM 41Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The cryptographic challenge of SMB authentication in Windows 95 and Windows 98 can be reused, allowing an attacker to replay the response and impersonate a user.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04891 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:3.5.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.1 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:3.5.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.1 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:3.5.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.1 sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:3.5.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.1 sp4 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:3.5.1:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.1 sp5 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:terminal_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:3.5.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:3.5.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:3.5.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:3.5.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 sp4 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:3.5.1:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 sp5 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0391
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9xx2-9vgq-cg78
References
More Microsoft Terminal Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2001-00525 Memory leak in Terminal servers in Windows NT and Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2000-00305 Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, and Terminal Server systems allow a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2006-04313 Microsoft Terminal Server, when running an application session with the "Start program at… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-1999-00859 Multihomed Windows systems allow a remote attacker to bypass IP source routing… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-02505 The Terminal Server in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, when using TLS, allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2000-00404 The CIFS Computer Browser service allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-1999-0391 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0391 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9xx2-9vgq-cg78 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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