CVE-1999-1246 Information disclosure in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read plaintext credentials from a network share to gain unauthorized privileges in Microsoft Site Server.

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-1999-1246?

CVE-1999-1246 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Direct Mailer feature in Microsoft Site Server 3.0 saves user domain names and passwords in plaintext in the TMLBQueue network share, which has insecure default permissions, allowing remote attackers to read the passwords and gain privileges.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1246?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Site Server.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1246?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1246 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-1999-1246 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1246 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-99cm-v3cq-wf9j.

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