CVE-1999-1077

Public Exploit

Description

Idle locking function in MacOS 9 allows local attackers to bypass the password protection of idled sessions via the programmer's switch or CMD-PWR keyboard sequence, which brings up a debugger that the attacker can use to disable the lock.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/756	vendor advisory vdb entry exploit
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94149318124548&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1077?: CVE-1999-1077 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1077?: To fix CVE-1999-1077, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-1077 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-1999-1077 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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