CVE-1999-0899

High CVSS 7.2

Published 1999-11-04 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-0899, 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 Windows NT 4.0 print spooler allows a local user to execute arbitrary commands due to inappropriate permissions that allow the user to specify an alternate print provider.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-0899

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