CVE-1999-1257 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Xyplex terminal server 6.0.1S1, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to bypass the password prompt by entering (1) a CTRL-Z character, or (2) a ? (question mark).

Published: 2001-09-12

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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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:h:xyplex:maxserver_xyplex_terminal_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:xyplex:maxserver_xyplex_terminal_server:6.0.1_s1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-1238	Xyplex terminal server 6.0.1S1, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to bypass the password prompt by entering (1) a CTRL-Z character, or (2) a ? (question mark).

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.

The EPSS score is 0.00351.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/8134
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1825
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1826

History

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Subscriptions

Xyplex Maxserver Xyplex Terminal Server

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2001-09-12T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-01T17:11:00.708Z

Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-1999-1257

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 1997-11-26T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-1999-1257

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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