CVE-1999-1215 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read temporary files written by LOGIN.EXE to steal credentials and escalate privileges on Novell Netware systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1215?
CVE-1999-1215 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Novell Netware, published on 9 Mar 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
LOGIN.EXE program in Novell Netware 4.0 and 4.01 temporarily writes user name and password information to disk, which could allow local users to gain privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1215?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Novell Netware.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1215?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1215 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1215 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1215 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-cqv7-rg6g-9wmv.