CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1086

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
2.62%

83th percentile - higher than 83% of all known CVEs

Summary

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 NCP calls.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can gain full administrator privileges, posing a serious threat to the integrity and security of the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of Novell that supports a higher packet signature level to minimize the risk of such attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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