HIGH
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
Published Jan 18, 2000
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.23%
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.23% 0.03233
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03233
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 3.23% (0.03233) | 87.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.23% (0.03233) | 86.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 2.39% (0.02389) | 83.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.28% (0.01281) | 78.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 20.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 17, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 17.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 15.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.81% (0.02815) | 83.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.81% (0.02815) | 81.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.81% (0.02815) | 63.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ243649 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSKB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/769 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-047 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3B%5BLN%5D%3BQ243649 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSKB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/769 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-047 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 18, 2000
Updated Aug 1, 2024
Reserved Dec 8, 1999
Link CVE-1999-0899
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a