CVE-1999-1298 Misconfiguration in n/a
Misconfigured anonymous FTP setup in FreeBSD allows attackers to access system resources via the ftp user account.
- 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-1999-1298?
CVE-1999-1298 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 9 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1298?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freebsd Freebsd.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1298?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1298 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1298 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1298 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Freebsd Freebsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jgrm-9wvf-g8j4.