Novell NetWare 4.0/4.01 login.exe missing encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Novell NetWare 4.0/4.01. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file login.exe. This manipulation causes missing encryption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-1999-1215. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Novell NetWare 4.0/4.01 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file login.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing encryption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-311. The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

LOGIN.EXE program in Novell Netware 4.0 and 4.01 temporarily writes user name and password information to disk, which could allow local users to gain privileges.

The weakness was presented 09/16/1993 as CA-1993-12 as not defined advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-1215. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1600 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (545). Additional details are provided at ciac.llnl.gov. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Missing encryption
CWE: CWE-311 / CWE-310
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Local: Yes
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: CA-1993-12
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-1215 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1215
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13663
X-Force: 545 - Novell LOGIN.EXE program can release passwords

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/17/2014 12:46
Updated: 04/16/2026 05:15
Changes: 06/17/2014 12:46 (48), 05/17/2018 13:12 (6), 04/03/2025 06:11 (16), 04/16/2026 05:15 (1)
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