CVE-1999-0886 EXPLOIT
9.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 21.6% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The security descriptor for RASMAN allows users to point to an alternate location via the Windows NT Service Control Manager.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 21.57% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-16 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1999-09-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows nt |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/SP1/SP2/SP3/SP4/SP5 - RASMAN Privilege Escalation | 1999-09-17 |
References
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ242294
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/645
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-041
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ242294
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/645
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-041
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