ID CVE-1999-0975
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
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 4.6 (as of 09-09-2008 - 12:36)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE NVD-CWE-Other
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
LOCAL LOW NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
PARTIAL PARTIAL PARTIAL
cvss-vector via4 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
refmap via4
bid 868
bugtraq 19991207 Local user can fool another to run executable. .CNT/.GID/.HLP M$WINNT
Last major update 09-09-2008 - 12:36
Published 10-12-1999 - 05:00
Last modified 09-09-2008 - 12:36
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