CVE-1999-1527 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can access the internal HTTP server in Sun NetBeans IDE due to improper IP restriction, allowing unauthorized data access.
- 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-1999-1527?
CVE-1999-1527 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Internal HTTP server in Sun Netbeans Java IDE in Netbeans Developer 3.0 Beta and Forte Community Edition 1.0 Beta does not properly restrict access to IP addresses as specified in its configuration, which allows arbitrary remote attackers to access the server.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1527?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sun Forte, Sun Netbeans Developer.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1527?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1527 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-1999-1527 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1527 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vf3q-mq2p-f2jx.