CVE-1999-1074

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Published Mar 9, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Webmin before 0.5 does not restrict the number of invalid passwords that are entered for a valid username, which could allow remote attackers to gain privileges via brute force password cracking.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:0.21:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:0.22:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:0.31:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:0.41:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:webmin:webmin:0.42:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-1055	Webmin before 0.5 does not restrict the number of invalid passwords that are entered for a valid username, which could allow remote attackers to gain privileges via brute force password cracking.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.571% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/9138
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98
http://www.webmin.com/webmin/changes.html

History

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Subscriptions

Webmin Webmin

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 5:02 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 9, 2002, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 5:02 PM
Reserved: Aug 31, 2001, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:49 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 1999, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:49 PM

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