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CVE-1999-1579: microsoft windows_nt

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 21-04-2005Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-1579 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in microsoft windows_nt. EPSS estimates a 21.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
24/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
21.76%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 21-04-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Cenroll ActiveX control (xenroll.dll) for Terminal Server Editions of Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0 before SP6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) by creating a large number of arbitrary files on the target machine.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

21.76%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 21.76% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
21.76%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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