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CVE-1999-1020

The installation of Novell Netware NDS 5.99 provides an unauthenticated client with Read access...

7.5 HighPublic exploit

CVE-1999-1020 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Novell Netware, published September 18, 1998. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.13%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
7.13%EPSS, 94th percentile
Exploitation
None known1 public exploit
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

The installation of Novell Netware NDS 5.99 provides an unauthenticated client with Read access for the tree, which allows remote attackers to access sensitive information such as users, groups, and readable objects via CX.EXE and NLIST.EXE.

Exploit likelihood

7.13%Up 2.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBNovell Netware 4.1/4.11 - SP5B NDS Default Rights1999-04-09

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

The installation of Novell Netware NDS 5.99 provides an unauthenticated client with Read access for the tree, which allows remote attackers to access sensitive information such as users, groups, and readable objects via CX.EXE and NLIST.EXE.

Record
CVE-1999-1020
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

The installation of Novell Netware NDS 5.99 provides an unauthenticated client with Read access for the tree, which allows remote attackers to access sensitive information such as users, groups, and readable objects via CX.EXE and NLIST.EXE.

Record
CVE-1999-1020
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1001No score

The installation of Novell Netware NDS 5.99 provides an unauthenticated client with Read access for the tree, which allows remote attackers to access sensitive information such as users, groups, and readable objects via CX.EXE and NLIST.EXE.

Record
EUVD-1999-1001
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q937-qhpq-5w36No score

The installation of Novell Netware NDS 5.99 provides an unauthenticated client with Read access...

The installation of Novell Netware NDS 5.99 provides an unauthenticated client with Read access for the tree, which allows remote attackers to access sensitive information such as users, groups, and readable objects via CX.EXE and NLIST.EXE.

Record
GHSA-q937-qhpq-5w36
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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References

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