CVE-1999-1277 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read cleartext proxy credentials from the registry to gain unauthorized access and 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-1999-1277?
CVE-1999-1277 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
BackWeb client stores the username and password in cleartext for proxy authentication in the Communication registry key, which could allow other local users to gain privileges by reading the password.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1277?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Backweb Technologies Backweb Client.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1277?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1277 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1277 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1277 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-76mc-rpwg-m8ch.