CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0527

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
1.96%

78th percentile - higher than 78% of all known CVEs

Summary

The permissions for system-critical data in an anonymous FTP account are inappropriate. For example, the root directory is writable by world, a real password file is obtainable, or executable commands such as 'ls' can be overwritten.

Risk Assessment

Inappropriate permissions may lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data and allow attackers to modify critical system files.

Recommendation

It is recommended to restrict permissions on the root directory and other critical files in the anonymous FTP account to prevent unauthorized access.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The permissions for system-critical data in an anonymous FTP account are inappropriate. For example, the root directory is writeable by world, a real password file is obtainable, or executable commands such as "ls" can be overwritten.

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