# CVE-1999-1579: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-04-21 · Updated: 2024-08-01

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7107
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3B242366
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/3062
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6827

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