CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1098

Medium
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
1.36%

68th percentile - higher than 68% of all known CVEs

Summary

Vulnerability in BSD Telnet client with encryption and Kerberos 4 authentication allows remote attackers to decrypt the session via sniffing.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can gain access to sensitive data transmitted during the session, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to avoid using the vulnerable Telnet client and consider implementing more secure communication protocols.

Original NVD description (English source)

Vulnerability in BSD Telnet client with encryption and Kerberos 4 authentication allows remote attackers to decrypt the session via sniffing.

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