CVE-1999-1540

Summary

CVE-1999-1540 is a vulnerability affecting Cactus Software's Shell Lock. The issue lies in the use of weak encryption for protecting the source code. Instead of robust encryption methods, Shell Lock employs trivial encoding, making it easy for attackers to decrypt the source code and gain unauthorized access. This weakness potentially exposes the underlying software structure and functionalities, posing a significant security risk.

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