CVE-1999-1119 Misconfiguration in n/a
Critical 10.0
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-1999-1119 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-1999-1119 is a critical vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 9 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1119 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Ibm Aix. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-1119/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-1119/index.md)
Insecure configuration in the AIX anonymous FTP installation script allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
- 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-1999-1119?
CVE-1999-1119 is a critical vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 9 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
FTP installation script anon.ftp in AIX insecurely configures anonymous FTP, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1119?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Aix.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1119?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1119 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1119 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1119 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Aix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xmf4-5rj8-j896.