CVE-1999-1298

Description

Sysinstall in FreeBSD 2.2.1 and earlier, when configuring anonymous FTP, creates the ftp user without a password and with /bin/date as the shell, which could allow attackers to gain access to certain system resources.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.53%

Vendor Advisory FreeBSD.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/old/FreeBSD-SA-97:03.sysinstall.asc	patch vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/6087	vdb entry
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7537.php	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-1298?: CVE-1999-1298 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-1298?: To fix CVE-1999-1298, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-1298 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-1999-1298 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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