CVE-1999-1540 json
shell-lock in Cactus Software Shell Lock uses weak encryption (trivial encoding) which allows attackers to easily decrypt and obtain the so…
published 1999-10-04 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1521
- cvss
- 2.1
- 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 17%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
shell-lock in Cactus Software Shell Lock uses weak encryption (trivial encoding) which allows attackers to easily decrypt and obtain the source code.
Exploit prediction
0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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atstake.com
/research/advisories/1999/shell-lock.txt
vendor-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=93916168802365&w=2
mailing-list
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/3356
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1540
- NVD CVE-1999-1540
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