# CVE-1999-1431: ZAK in Appstation mode allows users to bypass the "Run only allowed apps" policy by starting Explorer from Office 97 applications (such as W

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2001-09-12 · Updated: 2024-08-01

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/181
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=91576100022688&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=91606260910008&w=2
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19144

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