CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1090

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
1.67%

74th percentile - higher than 74% of all known CVEs

Summary

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

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access to sensitive data and its modification, potentially leading to serious security incidents.

Recommendation

It is recommended to review and adjust the NCSA Telnet configuration to disable FTP or implement appropriate security measures.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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