Unscored severity · published Aug 1, 1999
CVE-1999-1337
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…
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 26% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MC
Midnight Commander · Midnight Commander
through 4.5.11 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1337
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-1337
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93370073207984&w=2
www.iss.net
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9873.php
www.osvdb.org
http://www.osvdb.org/5921
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