CVE-1999-0517

An SNMP community name is the default (e.g. public), null, or missing.

CVSS v3 5.9 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

5.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0517
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0517
https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2017-244
https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2017-244/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.0:::::::*

History

28 May 2026, 18:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-200
CVSS	v2 : ~~7.5~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 7.5 v3 : 5.9

17 Mar 2025, 15:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2017-244 - () https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2017-244/ -

20 Nov 2024, 23:28

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0517 -~~	() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0517 -

Information

Published : 1997-01-01 05:00

Updated : 2026-05-28 18:16

NVD link : CVE-1999-0517

Mitre link : CVE-1999-0517

CVE.ORG link : CVE-1999-0517

JSON object : View

Products Affected

sun

sunos

hp

hp-ux

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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