CVE-1999-1324
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: March 9, 2002 at 05:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 09:50 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOpenvms Vax
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
VAXstations running Open VMS 5.3 through 5.5-2 with VMS DECwindows or MOTIF do not properly disable access to user accounts that exceed the break-in limit threshold for failed login attempts, which makes it easier for attackers to conduct brute force password guessing.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
5.3 ≤ v ≤ 5.5.2
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resourcex_refsource_CIACBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/d-06.shtmlVDB Entryx_refsource_XFThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7225CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-307
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