CVE-1999-1389 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass access restrictions on US Robotics Total Control Chassis by providing the hostname twice at the prompt when specific settings are enabled.
- 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-1999-1389?
CVE-1999-1389 is a high-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
US Robotics/3Com Total Control Chassis with Frame Relay between 3.6.22 and 3.7.24 does not properly enforce access filters when the "set host prompt" setting is made for a port, which allows attackers to bypass restrictions by providing the hostname twice at the "host: " prompt.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1389?
It affects 1 product.
Products include 3com Total Control Netserver Card.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1389?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1389 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-1999-1389 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1389 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5jm7-hvq6-jjvh.