CVE-1999-1337 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 2 Apr 2003 Updated 1 Aug 2024

Local attackers can read plaintext FTP credentials from Midnight Commander history files to gain unauthorized access and privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-1999-1337?

CVE-1999-1337 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

FTP client in Midnight Commander (mc) before 4.5.11 stores usernames and passwords for visited sites in plaintext in the world-readable history file, which allows other local users to gain privileges.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1337?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Midnight Commander Midnight Commander.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1337?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1337 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-1999-1337 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1337 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j6gg-6m7m-vhpf.