CVE-1999-0815

Medium

Published: 31/12/1999(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 18/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Very high risk

14.72%

96th percentile - higher than 96% of all known CVEs

Summary

A memory leak in the SNMP agent in Windows NT 4.0 before SP5 allows remote attackers to conduct a denial of service attack by sending a large number of queries.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to exhaust system memory, leading to unavailability for users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to install the latest patches for Windows NT 4.0 and to restrict access to the SNMP agent.

Original NVD description (English source)

Memory leak in SNMP agent in Windows NT 4.0 before SP5 allows remote attackers to conduct a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via a large number of queries.