CVE-1999-0578

Summary

CVE-1999-0578 refers to a vulnerability in Windows NT systems where the registry audit policy fails to log events for critical registry key access, potentially leaving unauthorized modifications undetected. This issue can compromise system security as important registry changes may go unnoticed, enabling attackers to make stealthy adjustments. Windows NT users are advised to update their audit policies to include logging for these keys to mitigate this risk. This vulnerability was discovered in 1999 and has since been addressed by Microsoft in later versions of their operating system.

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