CVE-1999-1105

Windows 95, when Remote Administration and File Sharing for NetWare Networks is enabled, creates a share (C$) when an administrator logs in remotely, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by mapping the network drive.

Published: 1999-12-31 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-1999-1105 is rated Moderate Risk (48.9/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 17.93%, 97th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-1999-1105

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 48.73% 17.93% -30.81%
2 2025-07-09 36.69% 48.73% +12.05%
3 2025-03-30 — 36.69% —

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-1999-1105

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-1999-1105

Affected software / configurations for CVE-1999-1105

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft windows_95 — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-1999-1105

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