CVE-1999-0899 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges by exploiting insecure permissions in the Windows NT print spooler.
- 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-1999-0899?
CVE-1999-0899 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Nt, published on 18 Jan 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0899?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Nt.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0899?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0899 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-0899 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-0899 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-p4h4-43jq-q6mc.