CVE-1999-1344 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
High 7.5
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-1999-1344 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-1999-1344 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2001.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1344 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: n/a. 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-1999-1344/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-1344/index.md)
The Auto_FTP script stores credentials in plaintext, allowing attackers with file access to steal usernames and passwords.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1344?
CVE-1999-1344 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2001.
Official description
Auto_FTP.pl script in Auto_FTP 0.2 stores usernames and passwords in plaintext in the auto_ftp.conf configuration file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1344?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Auto Ftp Auto Ftp.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1344?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1344 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-1344 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1344 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-whr8-4975-vcv3.