CVE-1999-1540
shell-lock in Cactus Software Shell Lock uses weak encryption (trivial encoding) which allows...
shell-lock in Cactus Software Shell Lock uses weak encryption (trivial encoding) which allows attackers to easily decrypt and obtain the source code.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
shell-lock in Cactus Software Shell Lock uses weak encryption (trivial encoding) which allows attackers to easily decrypt and obtain the source code.
- Record
CVE-1999-1540- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
shell-lock in Cactus Software Shell Lock uses weak encryption (trivial encoding) which allows attackers to easily decrypt and obtain the source code.
- Record
CVE-1999-1540- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1521 No score
shell-lock in Cactus Software Shell Lock uses weak encryption (trivial encoding) which allows attackers to easily decrypt and obtain the source code.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1521- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c58m-4vx5-jf3r No score
shell-lock in Cactus Software Shell Lock uses weak encryption (trivial encoding) which allows...
shell-lock in Cactus Software Shell Lock uses weak encryption (trivial encoding) which allows attackers to easily decrypt and obtain the source code.
- Record
GHSA-c58m-4vx5-jf3r- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1540 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Cactus Software Shell-lock, published October 4, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.26%, the 17th percentile. No source names a fixed version.