CVE-1999-1294 json
Office Shortcut Bar (OSB) in Windows 3.51 enables backup and restore permissions, which are inherited by programs such as File Manager that…
published 1999-12-31 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1275
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Office Shortcut Bar (OSB) in Windows 3.51 enables backup and restore permissions, which are inherited by programs such as File Manager that are started from the Shortcut Bar, which could allow local users to read folders for which they do not have permission.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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support.microsoft.com
/support/kb/articles/q146/6/04.asp
vendor-advisory, patch
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/562
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1294
- NVD CVE-1999-1294
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