CVE-1999-1420

High CVSS 10

Published 1998-07-20 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-1420, 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

NBase switches NH2012, NH2012R, NH2015, and NH2048 have a back door password that cannot be disabled, which allows remote attackers to modify the switch's configuration.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-1420

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