CVE-1999-1454

Published Oct 4, 1999

Last updated 3 months ago

Overview

Description: Macromedia "The Matrix" screen saver on Windows 95 with the "Password protected" option enabled allows attackers with physical access to the machine to bypass the password prompt by pressing the ESC (Escape) key.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 4.6
Impact score: 6.4
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:matrix_screen_saver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "A5DEDA15-AA6C-4699-95FB-DE4E45198AD9"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References