CVE-1999-1400 — LOW severity vulnerability (The Economist screen saver 1999 with the "Password Protected)
The Economist screen saver 1999 with the "Password Protected" option enabled allows users with physical access to the machine to bypass the screen saver and read files by running Internet Explorer while the screen is still locked.
| CVE ID | CVE-1999-1400 |
|---|---|
| Severity | LOW |
| CVSS score | 2.1 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 1999-06-03 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | The Economist screen saver 1999 with the "Password Protected" option enabled allows users with physical access to the machine to bypass the screen saver and read files by running Internet Explorer while the screen is still locked. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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