CVE-1999-1393
MediumExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk37th percentile - higher than 37% of all known CVEs
Summary
The 'Password Security' option in the Control Panel for Apple Powerbooks allows attackers with physical access to the machine to bypass security by booting from 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.
Risk Assessment
Attackers with physical access to the device can easily gain access to secured data, posing a serious threat to information confidentiality.
Recommendation
It is recommended to secure physical access to devices and implement additional protective measures such as disk encryption.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.