CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0476

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.29%

20th percentile - higher than 20% of all known CVEs

Summary

A weak encryption algorithm is used for passwords in SCO TermVision, allowing them to be easily decrypted by a local user.

Risk Assessment

Allowing local users to decrypt passwords poses a significant security risk to the system and user data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to implement a stronger password encryption algorithm and review the password management policy.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

A weak encryption algorithm is used for passwords in SCO TermVision, allowing them to be easily decrypted by a local user.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS