CVE-1999-0595: Microsoft Windows 2000

Low severity, CVSS 2.1. EPSS: 2.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

A Windows NT system does not clear the system page file during shutdown, which might allow sensitive information to be recorded.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 2000: any version
• Microsoft Windows Nt: version 3.5.1 only; version 4.0 only

Published 2000-01-20. Last modified 2026-06-16.