CVE-1999-1317

MediumCVSS 4.6/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Windows NT 4.0 SP4 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the symbolic link table in the \?? object folder using a different case letter (upper or lower) to point to a different device.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.6/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 31, 1999
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-1999-1317: Medium severity, CVSS 4.6 | Vulnix