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    CVE-1999-1431

    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.

    Published:Sep 12, 2001
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Sep 12, 2001
    EPSS Score:0.00899
    CVSS Score:4.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Zero Administration Kit

    Exploits

    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/181http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/181https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19144

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High