CVE-1999-1454 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers with physical access can bypass the password prompt on Macromedia The Matrix screen saver by pressing the Escape key.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1454?
CVE-1999-1454 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1454?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Macromedia Matrix Screen Saver.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1454?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1454 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-1999-1454 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1454 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-56h3-j94v-47jr.