CVE-1999-1020 Information disclosure in n/a
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.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-q937-qhpq-5w36.