Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0382 (CCN-1946)

Assigned:1999-03-10
Published:1999-03-10
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary: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 v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0382

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Product Support Services
Windows NT Service Packs

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS99-008
Patch Available for Windows NT 'Screen Saver' Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 1013
Microsoft Windows NT Screensaver Context Local Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: BID-474
NT Screensaver Vulnerability

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS99-008

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
nt-screen-saver(1946)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 221991
Screen Saver Vulnerability Lets User Privileges be Elevated

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:3.5.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:3.5.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:3.5.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:3.5.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:3.5.1:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows nt 3.5.1 sp1
    microsoft windows nt 3.5.1 sp2
    microsoft windows nt 3.5.1 sp3
    microsoft windows nt 3.5.1 sp4
    microsoft windows nt 3.5.1 sp5
    microsoft windows nt 4.0
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp1
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp2
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp3
    microsoft windows nt 4.0 sp4
    microsoft windows nt 4.0
    microsoft windows 2000 *