CVE-1999-1540

Description

shell-lock in Cactus Software Shell Lock uses weak encryption (trivial encoding) which allows attackers to easily decrypt and obtain the source code.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory atstake.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93916168802365&w=2	mailing list
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/1999/shell-lock.txt	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3356	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1540?: CVE-1999-1540 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1540?: To fix CVE-1999-1540, 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-1999-1540 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-1999-1540 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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