CVE-1999-1020 Information disclosure in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can access sensitive directory information without authentication due to default read permissions in Novell Netware NDS.

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-1999-1020?

CVE-1999-1020 is a high-severity vulnerability in Novell Netware, published on 12 Sep 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The installation of Novell Netware NDS 5.99 provides an unauthenticated client with Read access for the tree, which allows remote attackers to access sensitive information such as users, groups, and readable objects via CX.EXE and NLIST.EXE.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1020?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Novell Netware.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1020?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1020 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-1999-1020 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-1020 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Novell Netware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q937-qhpq-5w36.

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