CVE-1999-0899 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.2% (pctl 88)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 3.23% — more likely to be exploited than 88% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1999-11-04 |
| 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/SP6 - 'Spoolss.exe' DLL Insertion | 1999-11-04 |
References
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ243649
- 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
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/769
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-047
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