CVE-1999-1077 json
Idle locking function in MacOS 9 allows local attackers to bypass the password protection of idled sessions via the programmer's switch or…
published 1999-11-01 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1058
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Idle locking function in MacOS 9 allows local attackers to bypass the password protection of idled sessions via the programmer's switch or CMD-PWR keyboard sequence, which brings up a debugger that the attacker can use to disable the lock.
Exploit prediction
0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/756 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/756
vdb-entry, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=94149318124548&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1077
- NVD CVE-1999-1077
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