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 .CNT extension and modifying the topic action to include the commands to be executed when the .hlp file is accessed.

CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/868

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98::gold::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_95::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 1999-12-09 21:00

Updated : 2008-09-09 05:36

NVD link : CVE-1999-0975

Mitre link : CVE-1999-0975

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_nt
windows_98
windows_95

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