TI-1999-01049 Aliases CVE-1999-1100 GHSA-mv5q-6rw5-rqwv

Cisco PIX Private Link 4.1.6 and earlier does not properly process certain commands in…

LOW 36Published 2002-03-09 · Updated 2024-08-01

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Cisco PIX Private Link 4.1.6 and earlier does not properly process certain commands in the configuration file, which reduces the effective key length of the DES key to 48 bits instead of 56 bits, which makes it easier for an attacker to find the proper key via a brute force attack.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01351 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:cisco:pix_private_link::::::::	up to 4.1\(6\)	Vulnerable	Cisco

cpe:2.3:a:cisco:pix_private_link:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.1\(6\) Vulnerable ·Cisco

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1100
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mv5q-6rw5-rqwv

References

Patch 1

19980616 PIX Private Link Key Processing and Cryptography Issues

Advisory 1

I-056

Sources

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