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TI-1999-00925 Aliases CVE-1999-0975GHSA-wm4h-9j53-mhpc

The Windows help system can allow a local user to execute commands as another user by…

Priority LOW 26Published · 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
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

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

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02696 85th 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:o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0975
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wm4h-9j53-mhpc

References

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  • TI-1999-00253 Buffer overflow in War FTP allows remote execution of commands. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2000-00969 File and Print Sharing service in Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me does not… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
  • TI-1999-00016 Land IP denial of service. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2000-00305 Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, and Terminal Server systems allow a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2002-01206 Microsoft Virtual Machine (VM) up to and including build 5.0.3805 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2002-00049 Buffer overflow in SNMP agent service in Windows 95/98/98SE, Windows NT 4.0, Windows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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