CVE-1999-1049
ARCserve NT agents use weak encryption (XOR) for passwords, which allows remote attackers to...
CVE-1999-1049 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Broadcom Arcserve Backup, published February 21, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.75%, the 78th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 10.0 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.75%EPSS, 78th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
ARCserve NT agents use weak encryption (XOR) for passwords, which allows remote attackers to sniff the authentication request to port 6050 and decrypt the password.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
ARCserve NT agents use weak encryption (XOR) for passwords, which allows remote attackers to sniff the authentication request to port 6050 and decrypt the password.
- Record
CVE-1999-1049- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
ARCserve NT agents use weak encryption (XOR) for passwords, which allows remote attackers to sniff the authentication request to port 6050 and decrypt the password.
- Record
CVE-1999-1049- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1030No score
ARCserve NT agents use weak encryption (XOR) for passwords, which allows remote attackers to sniff the authentication request to port 6050 and decrypt the password.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1030- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9729-phqg-qhx6No score
ARCserve NT agents use weak encryption (XOR) for passwords, which allows remote attackers to...
ARCserve NT agents use weak encryption (XOR) for passwords, which allows remote attackers to sniff the authentication request to port 6050 and decrypt the password.
- Record
GHSA-9729-phqg-qhx6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.