CVE-1999-0982

high

Description

The Sun Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) installation script stores a password in plaintext in a world readable file.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0982

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 1999-12-05

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00067