CVE-1999-0718

IBM GINA - Privilege Escalation via GroupMapping Registry Key

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-0718. PoCs published by Frank Pikelner.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in IBM's modified GINA for Windows NT, allowing non-administrators to add any group to the local administrators group by creating a specific registry key. The vulnerability is triggered upon system reboot.

Description

IBM GINA, when used for OS/2 domain authentication of Windows NT users, allows local users to gain administrator privileges by changing the GroupMapping registry key.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Frank Pikelner · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19472

This exploit describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in IBM's modified GINA for Windows NT, allowing non-administrators to add any group to the local administrators group by creating a specific registry key. The vulnerability is triggered upon system reboot.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: IBM modified GINA for Windows NT
Auth required
Prerequisites: Access to the target system with sufficient permissions to modify the registry · IBM modified GINA installed on the target system
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3166
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/608

Scores

EPSS 0.0082
EPSS Percentile 52.7%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
ibm/gina 1.0
Published Mar 12, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026