Economist Screen Saver Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	466
Class:	Access Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-1999-1400
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Jun 03 1999 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 11 2009 12:56AM
Credit:	This vulnerability was reported to NTBugtraq by Ed Walsh <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Enterprise Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 + Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 95
Not Vulnerable:

Economist Screen Saver Vulnerability

The Economist 99 screen saver application (available from http://www.economist.com) may be configured to allow unauthorized users to access system resources without a password, even though the screen saver has been set to require NT user authentication. If the Password Protected checkbox has been enabled, it is still possible to launch Internet Explorer. Using IE, it is possible to browse local system resources and launch various applications.

If the screen saver is running under the context us the logged-on console user, the attacker will only have access to resources to which the logged-on console user has access.

Economist Screen Saver Vulnerability

When the economist screen saver is active, open Internet Explorer. Within Explorer, it is possible to access system resources.

Economist Screen Saver Vulnerability

Solution:
This vulnerability may have been fixed in the latest release of the economist screen saver.

Economist Screen Saver Vulnerability

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