CVE-1999-0839 Privilege escalation in n/a
A local attacker can escalate privileges by modifying a scheduled task after it has been created in Windows NT Task Scheduler.
- 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-1999-0839?
CVE-1999-0839 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 4 Jan 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows NT Task Scheduler installed with Internet Explorer 5 allows a user to gain privileges by modifying the job after it has been scheduled.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0839?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Ie.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0839?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0839 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-0839 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0839 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-26g5-98pg-gvr8.