Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-1999-0975 — Microsoft Windows NT vulnerability

4 documents4 sources
Severity
4.6MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.5%
top 35.41%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
1
Microsoft Windows NT
Timeline
PublishedDec 10
Latest updateApr 30

Description

The Windows help system can allow a local user to execute commands as another user by editing a table of contents metafile with a .CNT extension and modifying the topic action to include the commands to be executed when the .hlp file is accessed.

CVSS vector

AV:L/AC:L/C:P/I:P/A:PExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 6.4

Affected Packages1 packages

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-wm4h-9j53-mhpc: The Windows help system can allow a local user to execute commands as another user by editing a table of contents metafile with a↗2022-04-30
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CVEList
CVE-1999-0975: The Windows help system can allow a local user to execute commands as another user by editing a table of contents metafile with a↗2000-01-04
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 - Help File Backdoor↗1999-12-10
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CVE-1999-0975 — Microsoft Windows NT vulnerability | cvebase