CVE-1999-1074

critical

Description

Webmin before 0.5 does not restrict the number of invalid passwords that are entered for a valid username, which could allow remote attackers to gain privileges via brute force password cracking.

References

http://www.webmin.com/webmin/changes.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/9138

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 1999-12-31

Updated: 2008-09-09

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

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

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

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

Severity: Critical

Detections

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