CVE-1999-1540

Summary

CVE-1999-1540 is a vulnerability affecting Cactus Software's Shell Lock. The issue lies in the use of weak encryption for protecting the source code. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by decrypting the encrypted source code using trivial encoding methods. Once obtained, the attacker gains unauthorized access to the source code, potentially leading to serious security consequences. This weakness in encryption renders Shell Lock an ineffective security measure.

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