VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-1999-1324

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL

EPSS probability3.09%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published1999-12-31

Last modified2026-06-16

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-307

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry