CVE-1999-0376 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users can gain administrator privileges by modifying the KnownDLLs registry list to load malicious programs.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0376?
CVE-1999-0376 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Nt, published on 29 Sep 1999. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Local users in Windows NT can obtain administrator privileges by changing the KnownDLLs list to reference malicious programs.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0376?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Nt.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0376?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0376 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-0376 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0376 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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- CVE-1999-0119 Windows NT 4.0 beta allows users to read and delete shares.
- CVE-1999-0226 Denial of service in n/a
- CVE-1999-0285 Denial of service in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m2f4-5w48-qvv5.