VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-0382
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.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 3.14%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.14%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.14% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/windows nt
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.