VDB-14431 · CVE-1999-1430 · BID 185

Royal Davinci 1.0 Database improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Royal Davinci 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the component Database Handler. This manipulation causes improper authentication. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-1999-1430. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Royal Davinci 1.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Database 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. The summary by CVE is:

PIM software for Royal daVinci does not properly password-protext access to data stored in the .mdb (Microsoft Access) file, which allows local users to read the data without a password by directly accessing the files with a different application, such as Access.

The weakness was released 01/01/1999 by Dustin Destree as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-1430. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

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 SecurityFocus (BID 185†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Timelineinfo

01/01/1999 🔍
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06/20/2014 +5649 days 🔍
04/18/2026 +4320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Dustin Destree
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-1430 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1430
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14431
SecurityFocus: 185 - Da Vinci database access Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2014 12:29
Updated: 04/18/2026 02:56
Changes: 06/20/2014 12:29 (46), 05/20/2018 11:12 (6), 04/18/2026 02:56 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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