CVE-1999-1074
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.016 · 75 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Webmin before 0.5 does not restrict the number of invalid passwords that are entered for a valid username, which could allow remote attackers to gain privileges via brute force password cracking.
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Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5
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affected products (10)
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also known as (2)
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references (6)
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- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/9138enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98enisa_euvd
- http://www.webmin.com/webmin/changes.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/9138PatchVendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98nvd
- http://www.webmin.com/webmin/changes.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
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