CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1279

Medium
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Very high risk
5.01%

91th percentile - higher than 91% of all known CVEs

Summary

An interaction between the AS/400 shared folders feature and Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 and earlier allows users to view each other's folders when the users share the same Local APPC LU.

Risk Assessment

The possibility of unauthorized access to other users' data poses a risk to privacy and information security within the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of Microsoft SNA Server and restrict access to shared folders.

Original NVD description (English source)

An interaction between the AS/400 shared folders feature and Microsoft SNA Server 3.0 and earlier allows users to view each other's folders when the users share the same Local APPC LU.

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