CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0534

Medium
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
1.51%

71th percentile - higher than 71% of all known CVEs

Summary

A Windows NT user has inappropriate rights or privileges, which may include acting as System, adding workstations, or changing system time.

Risk Assessment

Inappropriate privileges can lead to privilege escalation, posing a serious threat to the security of the system and the organization's data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to review and restrict user privileges to ensure they only have the permissions necessary to perform their tasks.

Original NVD description (English source)

A Windows NT user has inappropriate rights or privileges, e.g. Act as System, Add Workstation, Backup, Change System Time, Create Pagefile, Create Permanent Object, Create Token Name, Debug, Generate Security Audit, Increase Priority, Increase Quota, Load Driver, Lock Memory, Profile Single Process, Remote Shutdown, Replace Process Token, Restore, System Environment, Take Ownership, or Unsolicited Input.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS