Kab Software Lydia 3.2 Password lydia.ini missing encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Kab Software Lydia 3.2. The affected element is an unknown function of the file lydia.ini of the component Password Handler. This manipulation causes missing encryption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-1999-1101. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Kab Software Lydia 3.2. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file lydia.ini of the component Password Handler. 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:

Kabsoftware Lydia utility uses weak encryption to store user passwords in the lydia.ini file, which allows local users to easily decrypt the passwords and gain privileges.

The weakness was published 02/19/1999 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-1101. 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.

By approaching the search of inurl:lydia.ini it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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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Exploitinginfo

Class: Missing encryption
CWE: CWE-311 / CWE-310
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined
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Timelineinfo

02/19/1999 🔍
02/19/1999 +0 days 🔍
06/20/2014 +5600 days 🔍
04/18/2026 +4320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-1101 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1101
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14515

Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2014 17:00
Updated: 04/18/2026 13:48
Changes: 06/20/2014 17:00 (42), 05/20/2018 11:15 (6), 04/18/2026 13:48 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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