CVE-1999-1431 EXPLOIT
4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 9.7% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.6 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 9.65% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2005-01-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | zero administration kit |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Zero Administration Kit (ZAK) 1.0 / Office97 - Backdoor Access | 1999-01-07 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD