CVE-1999-0160

High CVSS 7.5

Published 1997-10-01 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-0160, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

Some classic Cisco IOS devices have a vulnerability in the PPP CHAP authentication to establish unauthorized PPP connections.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-0160

CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P