CVE-1999-1324 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-1999-1324?

CVE-1999-1324 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-1999-1324?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Hp Openvms Vax.

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Hp	Openvms Vax	>= 5.3, <= 5.5.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-307

References

http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/d-06.shtmlBroken LinkPatchThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7225Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/d-06.shtmlBroken LinkPatchThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7225Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-1999-1324?

CVE-1999-1324 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). 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 ma...

How severe is CVE-1999-1324?

CVE-1999-1324 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-1999-1324?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Hp Openvms Vax.