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CVE-1999-1073

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.37%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 1998-11-30 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-1999-1073
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.37%

Original NVD Description

Excite for Web Servers (EWS) 1.1 records the first two characters of a plaintext password in the beginning of the encrypted password, which makes it easier for an attacker to guess passwords via a brute force or dictionary attack.