Skip to content
Back to search

CVE-1999-0597

HIGH
10.0NVD

Summary

generated automatically from NVD data

CVE-1999-0597 concerns a weakness in the Windows NT account policy: remote users are not forcibly disconnected from the server when their configured logon hours expire. A user could therefore stay connected after the time they are permitted to access the system, which undermines the intended time-based access restriction. The flaw carries a CVSS v2.0 score of 10.0 (HIGH), with a network attack vector and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability.

NVD description

A Windows NT account policy does not forcibly disconnect remote users from the server when their logon hours expire.

Share:

EPSS · FIRST.org

3.2%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

Higher than 88% of scored CVEs

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-29, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.

CVSS v2.0 Score

10.0
/ 10.0
HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Information

Published
1 janv. 1999
Updated
16 juin 2026
Status
Modified
Source
cve@mitre.org

Weaknesses (CWE)

NVD-CWE-Other

Know which CVEs hit the versions you run.

Add the product and its version: cveo.tech lists the CVEs that affect it right away, then alerts you by email when a new one affects it — including before NVD has finished its analysis. Free, an account is all it takes.