CVE-1999-1317

Medium CVSS 4.6

Published 1999-12-31 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-1317, 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

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.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-1317

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