CVE-1999-1431

N/A Unknown
Published: January 07, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

ZAK in Appstation mode allows users to bypass the "Run only allowed apps" policy by starting Explorer from Office 97 applications (such as Word), installing software into the TEMP directory, and changing the name to that for an allowed application, such as Winword.exe.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/181
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=91576100022688&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=91606260910008&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/181
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.9%
76th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft