CVE-1999-0520

Summary

CVE-1999-0520 is a vulnerability affecting NetBIOS and SMB shares, where access controls are too permissive for a critical system file or directory. An unauthorized user, either locally or on the network, could potentially gain elevated privileges or execute malicious code, leading to serious security implications. This issue has been present since the early 1990s and can cause significant damage if exploited. It is important to apply relevant patches or updates as soon as possible to mitigate the risk of attack.

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