CVE-1999-1400 json
The Economist screen saver 1999 with the "Password Protected" option enabled allows users with physical access to the machine to bypass the…
published 1999-06-03 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1381
- cvss
- 2.1
- 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 30%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Economist screen saver 1999 with the "Password Protected" option enabled allows users with physical access to the machine to bypass the screen saver and read files by running Internet Explorer while the screen is still locked.
Exploit prediction
0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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archives.indenial.com
/hypermail/ntbugtraq/1999/June1999/0007.html
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
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archives.indenial.com
/hypermail/ntbugtraq/1999/June1999/0009.html
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/466
vdb-entry
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marc.info
/?l=ntbugtraq&m=92851653600852&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1400
- NVD CVE-1999-1400
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