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CVE-1999-1324

VAXstations running Open VMS 5.3 through 5.5-2 with VMS DECwindows or MOTIF do not properly disable access to user accounts that exceed the break-in limit threshold for failed login attempts, which makes it easier for attackers to conduct brute force password guessing.

Published

1999-12-31T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-307

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	hp	openvms_vax	≤ 5.5.2	Yes

References

http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/d-06.shtml Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7225 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/d-06.shtml Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7225 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)