CVE-1999-1277 describes a vulnerability in the BackWeb client where proxy authentication credentials (username and password) are stored in cleartext within the Communication registry key. This allows local users to potentially gain privileges by reading the stored password. With a CVSS score of 4.6 (Medium), this vulnerability has a local attack vector and low attack complexity, leading to potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) or significant community discussion has been identified.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:backweb_technologies:backweb_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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