CVE-1999-0382 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can exploit a screen saver security context flaw in Windows NT to execute programs with elevated privileges.
- 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-1999-0382?
CVE-1999-0382 is a high-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
The screen saver in Windows NT does not verify that its security context has been changed properly, allowing attackers to run programs with elevated privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0382?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Nt.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0382?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0382 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-0382 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0382 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Nt
- CVE-2004-0900 The DHCP Server service for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server and Terminal Server Edition does not properly validate the length of certain mes
- CVE-2001-0045 The default permissions for the RAS Administration key in Windows NT 4.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by changing the va
- 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-9h86-j86m-7fx3.