CVE-1999-1400

Published: Jun 3, 1999Modified: Apr 16, 2026

2.1

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: The Economist: The Economist 1999 Screen Saver

The Economist

1 product

The Economist 1999 Screen Saver

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
The Economist The Economist 1999 Screen Saver	All versions

References (8)

http://archives.indenial.com/hypermail/ntbugtraq/1999/June1999/0007.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://archives.indenial.com/hypermail/ntbugtraq/1999/June1999/0009.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=92851653600852&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/466

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.indenial.com/hypermail/ntbugtraq/1999/June1999/0007.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://archives.indenial.com/hypermail/ntbugtraq/1999/June1999/0009.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=92851653600852&w=2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/466

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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