Auto-update feature of Macromedia Shockwave 7 transmits a user's password and hard disk information back to Macromedia.
Priority LOW 25Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Auto-update feature of Macromedia Shockwave 7 transmits a user's password and hard disk information back to Macromedia.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01096 65th 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:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Macromedia |
- cpe:2.3:a:macromedia:shockwave_flash_plugin:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Macromedia
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1526
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3fq5-p5h6-7xvf
References
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More Macromedia Shockwave Flash Plugin vulnerabilities
- TI-2001-00164 Macromedia Shockwave Flash plugin version 8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
- TI-1999-01472 Macromedia Shockwave before 6.0 allows a malicious webmaster to read a user's mail box… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
Sources
- CVE-1999-1526 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-1526 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3fq5-p5h6-7xvf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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