CVE-1999-0179
— CWE-17
EPSS 0.04278
- Published: 1997-01-01T05:00:00.000
- Last modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
- CWE: CWE-17
CVE-1999-0179 — Windows NT crashes or locks up when a Samba client executes a "cd .." command on a file share. [Weakness: CWE-17]
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Windows NT crashes or locks up when a Samba client executes a “cd ..” command on a file share.
🧠 Explainer: What this vulnerability means
Summary: the product from the vendor is impacted (CWE: unspecified).
Impact: Systems could be compromised, leading to confidentiality, integrity, or availability loss.
Mitigation: Until patched, restrict exposure, enforce least privilege, and monitor for suspicious activity.
CWE: CWE-17
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