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CVE-1999-1174

4.6 · MEDIUM

ZIP drive for Iomega ZIP-100 disks allows attackers with physical access to the drive to bypass password protection by inserting a known disk with a known password, waiting for the ZIP drive to pow…

Published Dec 21, 2001iomegaEPSS 0.35%

Overview

CVE-1999-1174 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting iomega zip_100_mb_drive. It was published on December 21, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

ZIP drive for Iomega ZIP-100 disks allows attackers with physical access to the drive to bypass password protection by inserting a known disk with a known password, waiting for the ZIP drive to power down, manually replacing the known disk with the target disk, and using the known password to access the target disk.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from iomega. Update zip_100_mb_drive to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-1999-1174?

CVE-1999-1174 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting iomega zip_100_mb_drive. It was published on December 21, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-1999-1174?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-1999-1174?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from iomega. Update zip_100_mb_drive to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-1999-1174?

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