First published: Sat Mar 01 1997(Updated: )
A version of finger is running that exposes valid user information to any entity on the network.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Cfingerd | ||
cfingerd | ||
Microsoft Windows 2000 | ||
Microsoft Windows NT |
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CVE-1999-0612 is considered to have a high severity level due to exposure of valid user information.
To fix CVE-1999-0612, you should disable or restrict the use of the finger service on affected systems.
CVE-1999-0612 affects GNU fingerd, Gnu Finger Service, Microsoft Windows NT, and Microsoft Windows 2000.
The main risk associated with CVE-1999-0612 is the potential for unauthorized users to access sensitive information about valid users.
While CVE-1999-0612 dates back to 1999, it can still be relevant if the affected software is still in use.