CVE-1999-0899

Severity

72%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

165%

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.

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 2.0 Base Score 7.2. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C).

Overview

Type

Microsoft Windows

First reported 25 years ago

1999-11-04 05:00:00

Last updated 6 years ago

2018-10-12 21:29:00

Affected Software

Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

4.0

Microsoft Windows 4.0 sp1

4.0

Microsoft Windows 4.0 sp2

4.0

Microsoft Windows 4.0 sp3

4.0

Microsoft Windows 4.0 sp4

4.0

Microsoft Windows 4.0 sp5

4.0

Microsoft Windows 4.0 sp6

4.0

References

Q243649

769

MS99-047

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