CVE-1999-1365 describes a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Windows NT where the operating system prioritizes a user's home directory for executable searches, including critical system programs. This allows local attackers to achieve privilege escalation or bypass access restrictions by placing a malicious executable in the writable root directory. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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