CVE-1999-1171 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges and modify mail accounts by manipulating a specific registry key in IPswitch WS_FTP.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1171?
CVE-1999-1171 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IPswitch WS_FTP allows local users to gain additional privileges and modify or add mail accounts by setting the "flags" registry key to 1920.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1171?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ipswitch Imail, Progress Ws Ftp Server.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1171?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1171 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1171 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-1999-1171 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gpw9-cfwq-7rm5.