CVE-1999-1049 Weak cryptography in n/a
Remote attackers can sniff and decrypt passwords due to weak XOR encryption in ARCserve NT agents, leading to credential theft.
- 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-1999-1049?
CVE-1999-1049 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ARCserve NT agents use weak encryption (XOR) for passwords, which allows remote attackers to sniff the authentication request to port 6050 and decrypt the password.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1049?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Broadcom Arcserve Backup.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1049?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1049 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1049 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1049 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9729-phqg-qhx6.