CVE-1999-1215

Summary

CVE-1999-1215 is a vulnerability affecting the LOGIN.EXE program in Novell NetWare 4.0 and 4.01. When a user logs in, this program temporarily saves usernames and passwords to the disk. Malicious local users can exploit this vulnerability by accessing the saved credentials, allowing them to elevate their privileges and gain unauthorized access to system resources. This issue poses a significant security risk and requires immediate attention from system administrators. To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to apply the available patch or update to the affected NetWare versions.

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