CVE-1999-1101 Weak cryptography in n/a
Local attackers can decrypt weakly encrypted passwords in the lydia.ini file to gain unauthorized privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1101?
CVE-1999-1101 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Kabsoftware Lydia utility uses weak encryption to store user passwords in the lydia.ini file, which allows local users to easily decrypt the passwords and gain privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1101?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kab Software Lydia.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1101?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1101 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1101 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1101 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fj6p-4jfw-5336.