PT-1999-1703 · Economist+1 · The Economist Screen Saver+1

Published 1999-06-03 · Updated 2016-10-18 · CVE-1999-1400

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: The Economist screen saver version 1999

Description: A security issue allows users with physical access to a machine to bypass the screen saver and access files even when the "Password Protected" option is enabled. This can be achieved by running Internet Explorer while the screen is locked, potentially exposing sensitive information.

Recommendations: For The Economist screen saver version 1999, consider disabling the screen saver or removing the "Password Protected" option as a temporary workaround to prevent unauthorized access.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-1400

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

The Economist Screen Saver

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1400 · Security Note
• http://archives.indenial.com/hypermail/ntbugtraq/1999/June1999/0009.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://archives.indenial.com/hypermail/ntbugtraq/1999/June1999/0007.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=92851653600852&w=2 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/466 · Note