Description
Idle locking function in MacOS 9 allows local attackers to bypass the password protection of idled sessions via the programmer's switch or CMD-PWR keyboard sequence, which brings up a debugger that the attacker can use to disable the lock.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-1999-1058 | Idle locking function in MacOS 9 allows local attackers to bypass the password protection of idled sessions via the programmer's switch or CMD-PWR keyboard sequence, which brings up a debugger that the attacker can use to disable the lock. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-01T17:02:53.759Z
Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-1999-1077
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Status : Modified
Published: 1999-11-01T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-1999-1077
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD