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Vulnerability Details : CVE-1999-0502

A Unix account has a default, null, blank, or missing password.
Publish Date : 1998-03-01 Last Update Date : 2008-09-09
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- CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types

Cvss Score
7.5
Confidentiality Impact Partial (There is considerable informational disclosure.)
Integrity Impact Partial (Modification of some system files or information is possible, but the attacker does not have control over what can be modified, or the scope of what the attacker can affect is limited.)
Availability Impact Partial (There is reduced performance or interruptions in resource availability.)
Access Complexity Low (Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. Very little knowledge or skill is required to exploit. )
Authentication Not required (Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.)
Gained Access None
Vulnerability Type(s)
CWE ID CWE id is not defined for this vulnerability

- Products Affected By CVE-1999-0502

# Product Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
1 OS HP Hp-ux 10.20 Details Vulnerabilities
2 OS HP Hp-ux 11 Details Vulnerabilities
3 OS Redhat Linux 6.0 Details Vulnerabilities
4 OS SUN Solaris 2.5.1 Details Vulnerabilities
5 OS SUN Solaris 2.6 Details Vulnerabilities
6 OS SUN Solaris 7.0 Details Vulnerabilities
7 OS SUN Solaris 8.0 Details Vulnerabilities

- Number Of Affected Versions By Product

Vendor Product Vulnerable Versions
HP Hp-ux 2
Redhat Linux 1
SUN Solaris 4

- References For CVE-1999-0502

No references found

- Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-1999-0502

DB2 Authentication Brute Force Utility
This module attempts to authenticate against a DB2 instance using username and password combinations indicated by the USER_FILE, PASS_FILE, and USERPASS_FILE options.
FTP Authentication Scanner
This module will test FTP logins on a range of machines and report successful logins. If you have loaded a database plugin and connected to a database this module will record successful logins and hosts so you can track your access.
Dell iDRAC default Login
This module attempts to login to a iDRAC webserver instance using default username and password. Tested against Dell Remote Access Controller 6 - Express version 1.50 and 1.85
DLink DIR-300A / DIR-320 / DIR-615D HTTP Login Utility
This module attempts to authenticate to different DLink HTTP management services. It has been tested on D-Link DIR-300 Hardware revision A, D-Link DIR-615 Hardware revision D and D-Link DIR-320 devices. It is possible that this module also works with other models.
DLink DIR-615H HTTP Login Utility
This module attempts to authenticate to different DLink HTTP management services. It has been tested successfully on D-Link DIR-615 Hardware revision H devices. It is possible that this module also works with other models.
DLink DIR-300B / DIR-600B / DIR-815 / DIR-645 HTTP Login Utility
This module attempts to authenticate to different DLink HTTP management services. It has been tested successfully on D-Link DIR-300 Hardware revision B, D-Link DIR-600 Hardware revision B, D-Link DIR-815 Hardware revision A and DIR-645 Hardware revision A devices.It is possible that this module also works with other models.
HTTP Login Utility
This module attempts to authenticate to an HTTP service.
Tomcat Application Manager Login Utility
This module simply attempts to login to a Tomcat Application Manager instance using a specific user/pass.
MySQL Login Utility
This module simply queries the MySQL instance for a specific user/pass (default is root with blank).
Oracle RDBMS Login Utility
This module attempts to authenticate against an Oracle RDBMS instance using username and password combinations indicated by the USER_FILE, PASS_FILE, and USERPASS_FILE options.
PcAnywhere Login Scanner
This module will test pcAnywhere logins on a range of machines and report successful logins.
PostgreSQL Login Utility
This module attempts to authenticate against a PostgreSQL instance using username and password combinations indicated by the USER_FILE, PASS_FILE, and USERPASS_FILE options.
rexec Authentication Scanner
This module will test an rexec service on a range of machines and report successful logins. NOTE: This module requires access to bind to privileged ports (below 1024).
rlogin Authentication Scanner
This module will test an rlogin service on a range of machines and report successful logins. NOTE: This module requires access to bind to privileged ports (below 1024).
rsh Authentication Scanner
This module will test a shell (rsh) service on a range of machines and report successful logins. NOTE: This module requires access to bind to privileged ports (below 1024).
SSH Login Check Scanner
This module will test ssh logins on a range of machines and report successful logins. If you have loaded a database plugin and connected to a database this module will record successful logins and hosts so you can track your access.
Telnet Login Check Scanner
This module will test a telnet login on a range of machines and report successful logins. If you have loaded a database plugin and connected to a database this module will record successful logins and hosts so you can track your access.
VMWare Authentication Daemon Login Scanner
This module will test vmauthd logins on a range of machines and report successful logins.
VMWare Web Login Scanner
This module attempts to authenticate to the VMWare HTTP service for VmWare Server, ESX, and ESXI
WinRM Login Utility
This module attempts to authenticate to a WinRM service. It currently works only if the remote end allows Negotiate(NTLM) authentication. Kerberos is not currently supported. Please note: in order to use this module without SSL, the 'AllowUnencrypted' winrm option must be set. Otherwise adjust the port and set the SSL options in the module as appropriate.
SSH User Code Execution
This module utilizes a stager to upload a base64 encoded binary which is then decoded, chmod'ed and executed from the command shell.


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