CVE-1999-1084

Public Exploit

Description

The "AEDebug" registry key is installed with insecure permissions, which allows local users to modify the key to specify a Trojan Horse debugger which is automatically executed on a system crash.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.64%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory ciac.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=90222453431604&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1044	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/k-029.shtml	third party advisory patch government resource vendor advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-008	vendor advisory
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q103/8/61.asp	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1084?: CVE-1999-1084 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1084?: To fix CVE-1999-1084, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-1084 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-1999-1084 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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