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TI-1999-00377 Aliases CVE-1999-0382GHSA-9h86-j86m-7fx3

The screen saver in Windows NT does not verify that its security context has been changed…

Priority LOW 37Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03137 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:3.5.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.1 sp1VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:3.5.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.1 sp2VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:3.5.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.1 sp3VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:3.5.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.1 sp4VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:3.5.1:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.1 sp5VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0 sp1VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0 sp2VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0 sp3VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0 sp4VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:3.5.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:3.5.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:3.5.1:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:3.5.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 sp4 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:3.5.1:sp5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 sp5 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 sp4 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0382
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9h86-j86m-7fx3

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2004-00181 The POSIX component of Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000 allows local users to… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2002-00354 smss.exe debugging subsystem in Windows NT and Windows 2000 does not properly… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2004-00977 The WINS service (wins.exe) on Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows 2000 Server, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2002-00376 Integer overflow in xdr_array function in RPC servers for operating systems that use… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2000-01078 Buffer overflow in Microsoft Phone Book Service allows local users to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00824 Buffer overflow in IIS 4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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