CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0498

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
3.16%

86th percentile - higher than 86% of all known CVEs

Summary

TFTP is not running in a restricted directory, allowing a remote attacker to access sensitive information such as password files.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to the disclosure of confidential data, potentially leading to unauthorized access to systems.

Recommendation

It is recommended to run TFTP in a restricted directory to minimize the risk of access to sensitive information.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

TFTP is not running in a restricted directory, allowing a remote attacker to access sensitive information such as password files.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS