CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0982

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.44%

35th percentile - higher than 35% of all known CVEs

Summary

The Sun Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) installation script stores a password in plaintext in a world readable file.

Risk Assessment

Storing a password in plaintext poses a risk of unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended that passwords be stored in an encrypted format and that access to configuration files be restricted to authorized users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The Sun Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) installation script stores a password in plaintext in a world readable file.

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