CVE-1999-1353 Hardcoded credentials in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

Local attackers can read cleartext passwords from registry and database files to gain unauthorized privileges in Nosque MsgCore.

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-1999-1353?

CVE-1999-1353 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

Nosque MsgCore 2.14 stores passwords in cleartext: (1) the administrator password in the AdmPasswd registry key, and (2) user passwords in the Userbase.dbf data file, which could allow local users to gain privileges.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1353?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nosque Msgcore.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1353?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1353 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-1999-1353 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1353 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mx98-35q5-x9rj.

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