TI-1999-01378 Aliases CVE-1999-1431 GHSA-q7hj-hx26-wwww

ZAK in Appstation mode allows users to bypass the "Run only allowed apps" policy by…

LOW 33Published 2001-09-12 · Updated 2024-08-01

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.09654 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:zero_administration_kit:1.0:::::::*	1.0	Vulnerable	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:zero_administration_kit:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1431
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q7hj-hx26-wwww

References

Other 2

Sources

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