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TI-1999-00789 Aliases CVE-1999-0839GHSA-26g5-98pg-gvr8

Windows NT Task Scheduler installed with Internet Explorer 5 allows a user to gain…

Priority LOW 35CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

Windows NT Task Scheduler installed with Internet Explorer 5 allows a user to gain privileges by modifying the job after it has been scheduled.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01557 75th 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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5:*:windows_nt_4.0:*:*:*:*:*5VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0:*:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0:*:windows_98:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5:*:windows_nt_4.0:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0:*:windows_95:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.0:*:windows_98:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0839
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-26g5-98pg-gvr8

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2004-00947 Heap-based buffer overflow in Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-00183 Stack-based buffer overflow in the Task Scheduler for Windows 2000 and XP, and Internet… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2007-00210 The wininet.dll FTP client code in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6 might allow… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2006-01313 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 Beta 2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2006-01146 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 through 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2006-03617 Integer overflow in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources