CVE-1999-1581 json
Memory leak in Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent (snmp.exe) for Windows NT 4.0 before Service Pack 4 allows remote attackers…
published 1997-12-23 28 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1562
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 20.6%
- EPSS 20.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Memory leak in Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent (snmp.exe) for Windows NT 4.0 before Service Pack 4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of SNMP packets with Object Identifiers (OIDs) that cannot be decoded.
Exploit prediction
20.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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support.microsoft.com
/kb/q178381/
vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/8231
vdb-entry
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/4923
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1581
- NVD CVE-1999-1581
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