CVE-1999-0899

The Windows NT 4.0 print spooler allows a local user to execute arbitrary commands due to inappropriate permissions that allow the user to specify an alternate print provider.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/769
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-047
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ243649

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp4::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp6::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp5::::::

History

07 Nov 2023, 01:55

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~{'url': 'http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q243649', 'name': 'Q243649', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MSKB'}~~	() http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ243649 -

Information

Published : 1999-11-04 05:00

Updated : 2023-11-07 01:55

NVD link : CVE-1999-0899

Mitre link : CVE-1999-0899

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_nt

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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