CVE-1999-1393
published 1999-05-21CVE-1999-1393: Control Panel "Password Security" option for Apple Powerbooks allows attackers with physical access to the machine to bypass the security by booting it with an…
PriorityP412medium4.6CVSS 2.0
AVLACLAuNCPIPAP
EPSS
0.48%
38.7th percentile
Control Panel "Password Security" option for Apple Powerbooks allows attackers with physical access to the machine to bypass the security by booting it with an emergency startup disk and using a disk editor to modify the on/off toggle or password in the aaaaaaaAPWD file, which is normally inaccessible.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | macos | — | — |
| apple | macos | — | — |
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VulDB
Apple Mac OS 8.5/8.6 on PowerBook Password Security Local Privilege Escalation (BID-532)
vuldb·2026-04-19·CVSS 4.6
CVE-1999-1393 [MEDIUM] Apple Mac OS 8.5/8.6 on PowerBook Password Security Local Privilege Escalation (BID-532)
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple Mac OS 8.5/8.6 on PowerBook. This affects an unknown function of the component Password Security. Such manipulation leads to Local Privilege Escalation.
This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-1999-1393. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available.
You should upgrade the affected component.
GHSA
GHSA-gh96-8q4m-h947: Control Panel "Password Security" option for Apple Powerbooks allows attackers with physical access to the machine to bypass the security by booting i
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-04-30
CVE-1999-1393 [MEDIUM] GHSA-gh96-8q4m-h947: Control Panel "Password Security" option for Apple Powerbooks allows attackers with physical access to the machine to bypass the security by booting i
Control Panel "Password Security" option for Apple Powerbooks allows attackers with physical access to the machine to bypass the security by booting it with an emergency startup disk and using a disk editor to modify the on/off toggle or password in the aaaaaaaAPWD file, which is normally inaccessible.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
1999-05-21
Published