CVE-1999-1277 json
BackWeb client stores the username and password in cleartext for proxy authentication in the Communication registry key, which could allow…
published 1998-12-24 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1258
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 24%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
BackWeb client stores the username and password in cleartext for proxy authentication in the Communication registry key, which could allow other local users to gain privileges by reading the password.
Exploit prediction
0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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marc.info
/?l=ntbugtraq&m=91487886514546&w=2
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/1565
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1277
- NVD CVE-1999-1277
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