FKIE_CVE-1999-1277

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 1998-12-24 05:00 - Updated: 2025-04-03 01:03
Severity ?
Summary
BackWeb client stores the username and password in cleartext for proxy authentication in the Communication registry key, which could allow other local users to gain privileges by reading the password.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=91487886514546&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1565
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=91487886514546&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1565
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
backweb_technologies backweb_client *
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    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-1999-1277",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-03T01:03:51.193",
  "metrics": {
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
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          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 4.6,
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          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
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        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
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  "published": "1998-12-24T05:00:00.000",
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