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CVE-1999-1431

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 9.65%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2005-01-07 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6. It affects Office.

CVE
CVE-1999-1431
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.6
EPSS
9.65%
Office

Original NVD Description

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.