What is the severity of CVE-1999-1086?

CVE-1999-1086 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the potential for remote attackers to gain administrator privileges.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1086?

To fix CVE-1999-1086, ensure that packet signature level is set to 3 or higher on affected versions of Novell NetWare.

Which versions of Novell NetWare are affected by CVE-1999-1086?

CVE-1999-1086 affects Novell NetWare versions 4.1, 4.11 (SP5B), and all versions up to 5.0.

What type of attack does CVE-1999-1086 allow?

CVE-1999-1086 allows attackers to spoof MAC addresses to execute IPC fragmented packets making NCP calls.

Is there a workaround for CVE-1999-1086?

A possible workaround for CVE-1999-1086 is to disable IPX support if not required, reducing the attack surface.

Vulnerability/
CVE-1999-1086

critical

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

15/7/1999

12/9/2001

20/11/2024

CVE-1999-1086

First published: Thu Jul 15 1999(Updated: )

Novell 5 and earlier, when running over IPX with a packet signature level less than 3, allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges by spoofing the MAC address in IPC fragmented packets that make NetWare Core Protocol (NCP) calls.

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

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Novell NetWare FTP Server	=4.11-sp5b
Novell NetWare FTP Server	<=5.0
Novell NetWare FTP Server	=4.1

Remedy

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1086?
CVE-1999-1086 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the potential for remote attackers to gain administrator privileges.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1086?
To fix CVE-1999-1086, ensure that packet signature level is set to 3 or higher on affected versions of Novell NetWare.
Which versions of Novell NetWare are affected by CVE-1999-1086?
CVE-1999-1086 affects Novell NetWare versions 4.1, 4.11 (SP5B), and all versions up to 5.0.
What type of attack does CVE-1999-1086 allow?
CVE-1999-1086 allows attackers to spoof MAC addresses to execute IPC fragmented packets making NCP calls.
Is there a workaround for CVE-1999-1086?
A possible workaround for CVE-1999-1086 is to disable IPX support if not required, reducing the attack surface.

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