Vulnerability Report

CVE-1999-1526

Title: Macromedia Shockwave 7 auto-update transmits password and HDD info to vendor

Other

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-1999-1526.

CWE Category NVD-CWE-noinfo
Published Date Mar 11, 1999
Modified Date Jun 16, 2026
Exploit Status Not Found
Score 5.0 CVSS v2.0
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
1.10%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-1999-1526: Auto-update feature of Macromedia Shockwave 7 transmits a user's password and hard disk information back to Macromedia.

Impacted Vendors

M
macromedia 1

Reference Links

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/12842 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1931 http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/12842 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1931
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity MEDIUM
5.0
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-1999-1526 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A
Complexity N/A
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.