TI-1999-01472 Aliases CVE-1999-1525 GHSA-v843-2r4c-4q2v

Macromedia Shockwave before 6.0 allows a malicious webmaster to read a user's mail box…

LOW 26Published 2001-09-12 · Updated 2024-08-01

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: High
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

Macromedia Shockwave before 6.0 allows a malicious webmaster to read a user's mail box and possibly access internal web servers via the GetNextText command on a Shockwave movie.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01151 67th 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:macromedia:shockwave_flash_plugin::::::::	up to 6.0	Vulnerable	Macromedia

cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:shockwave_flash_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.0 Vulnerable ·Macromedia

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1525
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v843-2r4c-4q2v

References

Other 1

19970314 Shockwave Security Alert

TI-2001-00164 Macromedia Shockwave Flash plugin version 8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
TI-1999-01473 Auto-update feature of Macromedia Shockwave 7 transmits a user's password and hard disk information back to Macromedia. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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