VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-1540
shell-lock in Cactus Software Shell Lock uses weak encryption (trivial encoding) which allows attackers to easily decrypt and obtain the source code.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.26%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.26%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
shell-lock in Cactus Software Shell Lock uses weak encryption (trivial encoding) which allows attackers to easily decrypt and obtain the source code.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.26% probability · 17th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- cactus software/shell-lock
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93916168802365&w=2
- http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/1999/shell-lock.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3356
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93916168802365&w=2
- http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/1999/shell-lock.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3356
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.