What is the severity of CVE-1999-1020?

CVE-1999-1020 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to expose sensitive user information.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1020?

To mitigate CVE-1999-1020, you should configure access controls to restrict unauthenticated access on Novell Netware.

What systems are affected by CVE-1999-1020?

CVE-1999-1020 affects Novell NetWare versions 4.1 and 4.11 with Service Pack 5b.

What can attackers do with CVE-1999-1020?

Attackers exploiting CVE-1999-1020 can access sensitive information such as user and group details.

Is CVE-1999-1020 still relevant today?

While CVE-1999-1020 pertains to legacy software, its underlying principles of access control are still significant in modern systems.

Vulnerability/
CVE-1999-1020

high

7.5

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

18/9/1998

12/9/2001

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-1020

First published: Fri Sep 18 1998(Updated: )

The installation of Novell Netware NDS 5.99 provides an unauthenticated client with Read access for the tree, which allows remote attackers to access sensitive information such as users, groups, and readable objects via CX.EXE and NLIST.EXE.

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

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Novell NetWare	=4.11-sp5b
Novell NetWare	=4.1
	=4.1
	=4.11-sp5b

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/484

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1020?
CVE-1999-1020 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to expose sensitive user information.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1020?
To mitigate CVE-1999-1020, you should configure access controls to restrict unauthenticated access on Novell Netware.
What systems are affected by CVE-1999-1020?
CVE-1999-1020 affects Novell NetWare versions 4.1 and 4.11 with Service Pack 5b.
What can attackers do with CVE-1999-1020?
Attackers exploiting CVE-1999-1020 can access sensitive information such as user and group details.
Is CVE-1999-1020 still relevant today?
While CVE-1999-1020 pertains to legacy software, its underlying principles of access control are still significant in modern systems.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1020?
CVE-1999-1020 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to expose sensitive user information.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1020?
To mitigate CVE-1999-1020, you should configure access controls to restrict unauthenticated access on Novell Netware.
What systems are affected by CVE-1999-1020?
CVE-1999-1020 affects Novell NetWare versions 4.1 and 4.11 with Service Pack 5b.
What can attackers do with CVE-1999-1020?
Attackers exploiting CVE-1999-1020 can access sensitive information such as user and group details.
Is CVE-1999-1020 still relevant today?
While CVE-1999-1020 pertains to legacy software, its underlying principles of access control are still significant in modern systems.