What is the severity of CVE-1999-0470?

CVE-1999-0470 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose passwords.

How do I fix CVE-1999-0470?

To fix CVE-1999-0470, upgrade to a newer version of Novell NetWare that employs a stronger encryption algorithm.

What systems are affected by CVE-1999-0470?

CVE-1999-0470 affects Novell NetWare version 4.0 specifically.

What is the impact of CVE-1999-0470?

The impact of CVE-1999-0470 is that passwords can be easily decrypted, potentially compromising user accounts.

Is CVE-1999-0470 still a concern today?

While CVE-1999-0470 is an older vulnerability, it remains a concern for systems still running the affected version of Novell NetWare.

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CVE-1999-0470

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 326

9/4/1999

4/1/2000

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-0470: Weak Encryption

First published: Fri Apr 09 1999(Updated: )

A weak encryption algorithm is used for passwords in Novell Remote.NLM, allowing them to be easily decrypted.

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

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Novell NetWare	=4.0
	=4.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0470?
CVE-1999-0470 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose passwords.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0470?
To fix CVE-1999-0470, upgrade to a newer version of Novell NetWare that employs a stronger encryption algorithm.
What systems are affected by CVE-1999-0470?
CVE-1999-0470 affects Novell NetWare version 4.0 specifically.
What is the impact of CVE-1999-0470?
The impact of CVE-1999-0470 is that passwords can be easily decrypted, potentially compromising user accounts.
Is CVE-1999-0470 still a concern today?
While CVE-1999-0470 is an older vulnerability, it remains a concern for systems still running the affected version of Novell NetWare.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0470?
CVE-1999-0470 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose passwords.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0470?
To fix CVE-1999-0470, upgrade to a newer version of Novell NetWare that employs a stronger encryption algorithm.
What systems are affected by CVE-1999-0470?
CVE-1999-0470 affects Novell NetWare version 4.0 specifically.
What is the impact of CVE-1999-0470?
The impact of CVE-1999-0470 is that passwords can be easily decrypted, potentially compromising user accounts.
Is CVE-1999-0470 still a concern today?
While CVE-1999-0470 is an older vulnerability, it remains a concern for systems still running the affected version of Novell NetWare.