CVE-1999-1151 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Compaq/Microcom 6000 Access Integrators by connecting without providing credentials, as sessions do not timeout.
- 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-1999-1151?
CVE-1999-1151 is a medium-severity denial of service 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
Compaq/Microcom 6000 Access Integrator does not cause a session timeout after prompting for a username or password, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by connecting to the integrator without providing a username or password.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1151?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Compaq Microcom Microcom 6000 Access Integrator.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1151?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1151 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-1999-1151 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1151 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-93vv-5jr3-4fvj.