DEC OpenVMS 5.3/5.5.2 VMS DECwindows/MOTIF improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in DEC OpenVMS 5.3/5.5.2. Impacted is an unknown function of the component VMS DECwindows/MOTIF. This manipulation causes improper authentication. This vulnerability appears as CVE-1999-1324. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in DEC OpenVMS 5.3/5.5.2 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component VMS DECwindows/MOTIF. 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:

VAXstations running Open VMS 5.3 through 5.5-2 with VMS DECwindows or MOTIF do not properly disable access to user accounts that exceed the break-in limit threshold for failed login attempts, which makes it easier for attackers to conduct brute force password guessing.

The weakness was presented 12/31/1999 as D-06 as confirmed information bulletin (CIAC). It is possible to read the advisory at ciac.llnl.gov. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-1324. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (7225). See VDB-15159 for similar entry. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/31/1999 🔍
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06/23/2014 +5288 days 🔍
04/20/2026 +4319 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: D-06
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-1324 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1324
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15163
X-Force: 7225 - OpenVMS SYSGEN parameter enabled

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/23/2014 12:48
Updated: 04/20/2026 05:45
Changes: 06/23/2014 12:48 (42), 05/22/2018 09:24 (12), 04/20/2026 05:45 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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