CVE-1999-0527 Misconfiguration in n/a
Insecure permissions on anonymous FTP accounts allow attackers to read sensitive files or overwrite system executables.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0527?
CVE-1999-0527 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The permissions for system-critical data in an anonymous FTP account are inappropriate. For example, the root directory is writeable by world, a real password file is obtainable, or executable commands such as "ls" can be overwritten.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0527?
How do I fix CVE-1999-0527?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0527 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-0527 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0527 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h958-q9ch-hq7c.