CVE-1999-1086

Public Exploit

Description

Novell 5 and earlier, when running over IPX with a packet signature level less than 3, allows remote attackers to gain administrator privileges by spoofing the MAC address in IPC fragmented packets that make NetWare Core Protocol (NCP) calls.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.40% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/528	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93214475111651&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1086?: CVE-1999-1086 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1086?: To fix CVE-1999-1086, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-1086 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-1999-1086 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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