What is CVE-1999-0886?

CVE-1999-0886 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Nt, classified under CWE-16. Published 1999-09-17.

Is CVE-1999-0886 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Nt

CVE-1999-0886

The security descriptor for RASMAN allows users to point to an alternate location via the Windows NT Service Control Manager.

Published 1999-09-17 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 9.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.216 (97.5th percentile), scored 2026-09-28.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.216 · newest: 0.216 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Microsoft Windows Nt — versions 4.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-16

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cve-scores

References

support.microsoft.com/default.aspx (vendor-advisory)
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/1999/ms99-041 (vendor-advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/645 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-1999-0886?: CVE-1999-0886 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Nt, classified under CWE-16. Published 1999-09-17.
Is CVE-1999-0886 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.