# CVE-1999-1020: The installation of Novell Netware NDS 5.99 provides an unauthenticated client with Read access for the tree, which allows remote attackers

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2001-09-12 · Updated: 2024-08-01

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1364
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/484
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90613355902262&w=2
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19365

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