VDB-14882 · CVE-1999-1454 · BID 3130

Macromedia Matrix Screen Saver on Win 95 Password Authentication Escape Key improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Macromedia Matrix Screen Saver on Win 95. Affected is an unknown function of the component Password Authentication. Such manipulation as part of Escape Key leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-1999-1454. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Macromedia Matrix Screen Saver on Win 95 (version unknown) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Password Authentication. The manipulation as part of a Escape Key leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 10/04/1999 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-1999-1454. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Timelineinfo

10/04/1999 🔍
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06/21/2014 +5374 days 🔍
06/23/2021 +2559 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: macromedia.com

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-1454 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1454
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14882
SecurityFocus: 3130

Entryinfo

Created: 06/22/2014 01:46
Updated: 06/23/2021 09:52
Changes: 06/22/2014 01:46 (39), 04/04/2019 20:08 (9), 06/23/2021 09:52 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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