CVE-1999-1100
Cisco PIX Private Link 4.1.6 and earlier does not properly process certain commands in the configuration file, which reduces the effective key length of the DES key to 48 bits instead of 56 bits, which makes it easier for an attacker to find the proper…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.36%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Cisco PIX Private Link 4.1.6 and earlier does not properly process certain commands in the configuration file, which reduces the effective key length of the DES key to 48 bits instead of 56 bits, which makes it easier for an attacker to find the proper key via a brute force attack.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.36% probability · 70th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- cisco/pix private link
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/i-056.shtml
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/770/pixkey-pub.shtmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1579
- http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/i-056.shtml
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/770/pixkey-pub.shtmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1579
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.