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CVE-1999-1454

4.6 · MEDIUM

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 ES…

Published Oct 4, 1999macromediaEPSS 0.41%

Overview

CVE-1999-1454 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting macromedia matrix_screen_saver. It was published on October 4, 1999 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from macromedia. Update matrix_screen_saver to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93915027622690&w=2Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93915027622690&w=2

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What is CVE-1999-1454?

CVE-1999-1454 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting macromedia matrix_screen_saver. It was published on October 4, 1999 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-1999-1454?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-1999-1454?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from macromedia. Update matrix_screen_saver to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-1999-1454?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-1999-1454 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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