CVE-1999-1454 describes a bypass vulnerability in the Macromedia "The Matrix" screen saver on Windows 95. When the "Password protected" option is enabled, an attacker with physical access can bypass the password prompt simply by pressing the ESC key. This vulnerability is rated Medium severity (CVSS 4.6) due to its low attack complexity and local access requirement, potentially leading to compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or community discussion surrounding this legacy issue.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:matrix_screen_saver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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