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CVE-1999-1526

Auto-update feature of Macromedia Shockwave 7 transmits a user's password and hard disk...

5.0 Medium

CVE-1999-1526 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Macromedia Shockwave Flash Plugin, published March 11, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.10%, the 66th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.10%EPSS, 66th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Auto-update feature of Macromedia Shockwave 7 transmits a user's password and hard disk information back to Macromedia.

Exploit likelihood

1.10%Up 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.0

Auto-update feature of Macromedia Shockwave 7 transmits a user's password and hard disk information back to Macromedia.

Record
CVE-1999-1526
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Auto-update feature of Macromedia Shockwave 7 transmits a user's password and hard disk information back to Macromedia.

Record
CVE-1999-1526
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1507No score

Auto-update feature of Macromedia Shockwave 7 transmits a user's password and hard disk information back to Macromedia.

Record
EUVD-1999-1507
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3fq5-p5h6-7xvfNo score

Auto-update feature of Macromedia Shockwave 7 transmits a user's password and hard disk...

Auto-update feature of Macromedia Shockwave 7 transmits a user's password and hard disk information back to Macromedia.

Record
GHSA-3fq5-p5h6-7xvf
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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