VDB-14977 · CVE-1999-1528 · BID 794

Prosoft Engineering NetWare Client 5.12 on MacOS NDS improper authentication

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Prosoft Engineering NetWare Client 5.12 on MacOS. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component NDS Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

ProSoft Netware Client 5.12 on Macintosh MacOS 9 does not automatically log a user out of the NDS tree when the user logs off the system, which allows other users of the same system access to the unprotected NDS session.

The weakness was disclosed 11/14/1999 (Website). The advisory is shared at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-1528. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Local: Yes
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11/14/1999 🔍
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06/22/2014 +5334 days 🔍
04/05/2019 +1748 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-1528 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 794 - Prosoft Netware Client for MacOS Inherited NDS Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 06/22/2014 14:52
Updated: 04/05/2019 07:39
Changes: 06/22/2014 14:52 (38), 04/05/2019 07:39 (13)
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