fkie_cve-1999-0975
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
1999-12-10 05:00
Modified
2024-11-20 23:29
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/868
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/868
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft windows_95 *
microsoft windows_98 *
microsoft windows_nt 4.0


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  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "82F7322B-8022-4D0B-ADB3-D0F5B6F20309",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "2D3B703C-79B2-4FA2-9E12-713AB977A880",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "E53CDA8E-50A8-4509-B070-CCA5604FFB21",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-1999-0975",
  "lastModified": "2024-11-20T23:29:58.863",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 4.6,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": true,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "1999-12-10T05:00:00.000",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/868"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/868"
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "weaknesses": [
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        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "NVD-CWE-Other"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}


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