CVE-1999-0998 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

An attacker can replace cached content in Cisco Cache Engine without authentication, potentially serving malicious data to users.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-1999-0998?

CVE-1999-0998 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Mar 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Cisco Cache Engine allows an attacker to replace content in the cache.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0998?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Cache Engine.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0998?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0998 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-1999-0998 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0998 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cp4f-jgpj-pg53.

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