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.
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1565
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=91487886514546&w=2
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 1998-12-24
Updated: 2026-06-16
Base Score: 4.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.00078