# CVE-1999-0504: A Windows NT local user or administrator account has a default, null, blank, or missing password.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 5 Metasploit modules
- Published: 2000-02-04 · Updated: 2024-08-01

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A Windows NT local user or administrator account has a default, null, blank, or missing password.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0504
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16374
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/smb/psexec_loggedin_users.rb
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/local/current_user_psexec.rb
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/local/powershell_remoting.rb
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/local/wmi.rb
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/smb/psexec.rb

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