DX UIM - CVE-1999-0517 - vulnerability

Products

• DX Unified Infrastructure Management (Nimsoft / UIM)

Issue/Introduction

CVE-1999-0517 is a security vulnerability related to the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and default or weak community names in your OS Systems, so not related to the DX UIM.

Specifically, it affects systems that have SNMP configured with default, null, or missing community names, making them susceptible to unauthorized information disclosure. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by guessing or using default community strings like "public" or "private" to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information. 

Here's a breakdown:
SNMP and Community Names:
SNMP is a protocol used for network management, and community names act as passwords for accessing SNMP data. 
Vulnerability:

CVE-1999-0517 highlights the risk associated with using default, weak, or no community names in SNMP configurations. 

Impact:
Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to retrieve sensitive information from the network devices by guessing or using known default community names. 

Affected Systems:
The vulnerability can affect various systems, including Windows/Linux, and other systems with SNMP implementations that use default or weak community names. 

Environment

DX UIM 20.4.x / 23.4.x

 

Resolution

Change default community names to strong, unique strings. 
Disable SNMP or restrict access if it's not needed. 
Implement SNMPv3, which provides better security with authentication and encryption