CVE-1999-1444

Summary

CVE-1999-1444 is a vulnerability affecting Alibaba 2.0's genkey utility. Instead of generating secure RSA key pairs, this utility produces keys with an exponent of 1, rendering transactions transmitted in cleartext. This issue poses a significant risk as sensitive data could be easily intercepted and read by unauthorized parties. The use of weak encryption in Alibaba 2.0's genkey utility can lead to potential data breaches and financial losses. To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to avoid using the genkey utility and implement more secure key generation methods.

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