CVE-1999-0179
Windows NT crashes or locks up when a Samba client executes a "cd .." command on a file share.
Windows NT crashes or locks up when a Samba client executes a "cd .." command on a file share.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Windows NT crashes or locks up when a Samba client executes a "cd .." command on a file share.
- Record
CVE-1999-0179- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-17
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Windows NT crashes or locks up when a Samba client executes a "cd .." command on a file share.
- Record
CVE-1999-0179- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0179 No score
Windows NT crashes or locks up when a Samba client executes a "cd .." command on a file share.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0179- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hh43-c3j2-vcx4 No score
Windows NT crashes or locks up when a Samba client executes a "cd .." command on a file share.
Windows NT crashes or locks up when a Samba client executes a "cd .." command on a file share.
- Record
GHSA-hh43-c3j2-vcx4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0179 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Microsoft Windows Nt, published January 1, 1997. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.03%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.