CVE-1999-0224 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 16.8% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Denial of service in Windows NT messenger service through a long username.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 16.79% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1999-07-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows nt |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows NT - Crash with an Extra Long 'Username' Denial of Service | 1997-04-01 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD