Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0839 (CCN-3664)

Assigned:1999-11-29
Published:1999-11-29
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:Windows NT Task Scheduler installed with Internet Explorer 5 allows a user to gain privileges by modifying the job after it has been scheduled.
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-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Dec 02 1999 - 01:00:50 CST
Windows NT Task Scheduler vulnerability allows user to administrator elevation

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0839

Source: MSKB
Type: UNKNOWN
Q246972

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Windows Update
Internet Explorer 5.01

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS99-051
Patch Available for "IE Task Scheduler" Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 1145
Microsoft IE Offline Browsing Pack Task Scheduler

Source: CCN
Type: BID-728
Microsoft Excel File Import Macro Execution Vulnerability

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
828

Source: CCN
Type: BID-828
Microsoft IE5 Offline Browsing Pack Task Scheduler Vulnerability

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS99-051

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ie-task-scheduler-privs(3664)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 246972
Internet Explorer 5 Task Scheduler Allows Privilege Elevation on Windows NT

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:5:*:windows_nt_4.0:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:5.0:*:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:5.0:*:windows_98:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft ie 5
    microsoft ie 5.0
    microsoft ie 5.0
    microsoft ie 5.0