CVE-1999-0151 Information disclosure in n/a
High 7.6
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-1999-0151 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-1999-0151 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jan 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0151 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0151/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0151/index.md)
An attacker can disclose the SATAN session key via browser navigation, potentially gaining root access to the system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0151?
CVE-1999-0151 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jan 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The SATAN session key may be disclosed if the user points the web browser to other sites, possibly allowing root access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0151?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Satan Satan.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0151?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0151 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-0151 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0151 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w2m2-3rwq-7w3j.