CVE-1999-1317

high

Description

Windows NT 4.0 SP4 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the symbolic link table in the \?? object folder using a different case letter (upper or lower) to point to a different device.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7398

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q222/1/59.asp

http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=92162979530341&w=2

http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=92127046701349&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 1999-12-31

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.01058