CVE-1999-1400
The Economist screen saver 1999 with the "Password Protected" option enabled allows users with...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-1400- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-1999-1400- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1381 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1381- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7cw7-fpf7-gx4h No score
The Economist screen saver 1999 with the "Password Protected" option enabled allows users with...
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.
- Record
GHSA-7cw7-fpf7-gx4h- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1400 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in The Economist 1999 Screen Saver, published June 3, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.