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4.6Medium

Compaq Easy Access Keyboard Software

CVE-2000-0946

Compaq Easy Access Keyboard software 1.3 does not properly disable access to custom buttons when the screen is locked, which could allow an attacker to gain privileges or execute programs without authorization.

What this means for your business

  • It affects Compaq Easy Access Keyboard Software. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
  • An attacker can use it only with access to the machine itself.
  • FIRST's prediction model gives it a 0.4% chance of attack attempts being seen in the next 30 days, ranking above 29% of all known flaws.

What to do

  1. 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Compaq Easy Access Keyboard Software, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
  2. 2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.

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Scoring

CVSS
4.6 (v2.0)
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Assigned by
cve@mitre.org

Dates

Published
2000-12-19
Last modified
2026-09-23
Sources
NVD

Affected products

  • Compaq Easy Access Keyboard Software1.3

As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.

References