Qbik WinGate Proxy privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Qbik WinGate Proxy. This impacts an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-0291. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Qbik WinGate Proxy (Firewall Software) (unknown version). Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The WinGate proxy is installed without a password, which allows remote attackers to redirect connections without authentication.

The weakness was shared 02/01/1999. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-1999-0291. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10309 (WinGate Passwordless Default Installation), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 62000 (Wingate Bounce Misconfiguration).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (1849), Tenable (10309) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-252†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

• Firewall Software

Vendor

• Qbik

Name

• WinGate Proxy

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 10309
Nessus Name: WinGate Passwordless Default Installation
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/01/1999 🔍
02/01/1999 +0 days 🔍
02/01/1999 +0 days 🔍
06/22/1999 +141 days 🔍
11/25/2002 +1252 days 🔍
06/20/2014 +4225 days 🔍
10/26/2025 +4145 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0291 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0291
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14474
X-Force: 1849
Vulnerability Center: 252 - Wingate Proxy Without Password Enables Remote Connection Redirection, High

Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2014 14:28
Updated: 10/26/2025 01:23
Changes: 06/20/2014 14:28 (58), 10/26/2025 01:23 (20)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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