CVE-1999-1073 Weak cryptography in n/a
Excite for Web Servers leaks password prefixes in encrypted hashes, facilitating brute-force attacks and potential account takeover.
- 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-1999-1073?
CVE-1999-1073 is a high-severity 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
Excite for Web Servers (EWS) 1.1 records the first two characters of a plaintext password in the beginning of the encrypted password, which makes it easier for an attacker to guess passwords via a brute force or dictionary attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1073?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Excite Ews.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1073?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1073 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1073 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1073 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mgjr-rmj6-j3qr.