CVE-1999-0581

High CVSS 10

Published 1999-01-01 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-0581, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

The HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT key in a Windows NT system has inappropriate, system-critical permissions.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-0581

CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C