VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-1077
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.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.45%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.45%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.45% probability · 38th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- apple/macos
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94149318124548&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/756Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94149318124548&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/756Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.