CVE-1999-1090

The default configuration of NCSA Telnet package for Macintosh and PC enables FTP, even though it does not include an "ftp=yes" line, which allows remote attackers to read and modify arbitrary files.

CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

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CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1991-15.html	Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1844

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ncsa:telnet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 1991-09-09 21:00

Updated : 2017-10-09 18:29

NVD link : CVE-1999-1090

Mitre link : CVE-1999-1090

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

Products Affected

ncsa

telnet

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