CVE-1999-0715 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Remote Access Service (RAS) client affecting Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious phonebook entry, leading to arbitrary command execution or a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 4.6 (Medium), this local attack requires no authentication and can result in partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry exists, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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