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CVE-1999-08991 exploit

The Windows NT 4.0 print spooler allows a local user to execute arbitrary commands due to inappropriate permissions that allow the user to…

Published 27 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.2%
percentile 88%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-19594 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/SP1/SP2/SP3/SP4/SP5/SP6 - 'Spoolss.exe' DLL Insertion · local · 1999-11-04

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/769 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • support.microsoft.com /default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ243649 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MSKB, x_transferred
  • docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-047 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred

Sources

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