What is the severity of CVE-1999-0158?

CVE-1999-0158 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized file access on the Cisco PIX firewall manager.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0158?

To remediate CVE-1999-0158, it is recommended to upgrade to a version of Cisco PIX firewall software that is not affected by this vulnerability.

What systems are affected by CVE-1999-0158?

CVE-1999-0158 affects Cisco PIX firewall software versions 4.1(6) and 4.2(1) on Windows NT.

What can an attacker do with CVE-1999-0158?

An attacker exploiting CVE-1999-0158 can connect to the PFM server on port 8080 and retrieve any file if they know its name and location.

Is CVE-1999-0158 still relevant today?

While CVE-1999-0158 is an old vulnerability, it remains relevant for organizations still using affected versions of Cisco PIX firewall software.

Vulnerability/
CVE-1999-0158

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

31/8/1998

29/9/1999

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-0158

First published: Mon Aug 31 1998(Updated: )

Cisco PIX firewall manager (PFM) on Windows NT allows attackers to connect to port 8080 on the PFM server and retrieve any file whose name and location is known.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Cisco PIX Firewall	=4.1\(6\)
Cisco PIX Firewall	=4.2\(1\)

Remedy

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0158?
CVE-1999-0158 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized file access on the Cisco PIX firewall manager.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0158?
To remediate CVE-1999-0158, it is recommended to upgrade to a version of Cisco PIX firewall software that is not affected by this vulnerability.
What systems are affected by CVE-1999-0158?
CVE-1999-0158 affects Cisco PIX firewall software versions 4.1(6) and 4.2(1) on Windows NT.
What can an attacker do with CVE-1999-0158?
An attacker exploiting CVE-1999-0158 can connect to the PFM server on port 8080 and retrieve any file if they know its name and location.
Is CVE-1999-0158 still relevant today?
While CVE-1999-0158 is an old vulnerability, it remains relevant for organizations still using affected versions of Cisco PIX firewall software.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0158?
CVE-1999-0158 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized file access on the Cisco PIX firewall manager.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0158?
To remediate CVE-1999-0158, it is recommended to upgrade to a version of Cisco PIX firewall software that is not affected by this vulnerability.
What systems are affected by CVE-1999-0158?
CVE-1999-0158 affects Cisco PIX firewall software versions 4.1(6) and 4.2(1) on Windows NT.
What can an attacker do with CVE-1999-0158?
An attacker exploiting CVE-1999-0158 can connect to the PFM server on port 8080 and retrieve any file if they know its name and location.
Is CVE-1999-0158 still relevant today?
While CVE-1999-0158 is an old vulnerability, it remains relevant for organizations still using affected versions of Cisco PIX firewall software.