Description
The screen saver in Windows NT does not verify that its security context has been changed properly, allowing attackers to run programs with elevated privileges.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0/SP1/SP2/SP3/SP4 / NT 3.5.1/SP1/SP2/SP3/SP4/SP5 - Screensaver EDB-19359 · local · Mar 10, 1999 · verified
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References
- MS99-008 vendor-advisory