Description
The screen saver in Windows NT does not verify that its security context has been changed properly, allowing attackers to run programs with elevated privileges.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WRITEUP
VERIFIED
by Cybermedia Software Private Limited · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19359
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-008
Scores
EPSS
0.0310
EPSS Percentile
86.9%
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
microsoft/windows_nt
3.5.1 sp1 (5 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_nt
4.0 (5 CPE variants)
Published
Mar 12, 1999
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026