CVE-1999-1295 Auth bypass in n/a
Users with many groups can bypass DFS access controls due to improper grouplist initialization, gaining unauthorized access to protected resources.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1295?
CVE-1999-1295 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2001. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Transarc DCE Distributed File System (DFS) 1.1 for Solaris 2.4 and 2.5 does not properly initialize the grouplist for users who belong to a large number of groups, which could allow those users to gain access to resources that are protected by DFS.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1295?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Transarc Dce Distributed File System.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1295?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1295 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-1999-1295 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1295 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wh9w-r7w5-38rf.