CVE-2000-0946 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in Compaq Easy Access Keyboard software version 1.3, where custom buttons remain active even when the screen is locked. This allows an unauthenticated local attacker to execute unauthorized programs or gain elevated privileges. With a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM), the attack requires local access and has low complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:compaq:easy_access_keyboard_software:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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