CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-1171
MediumExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk4.89%
91th percentile - higher than 91% of all known CVEs
Summary
IPswitch WS_FTP allows local users to gain additional privileges and modify or add mail accounts by setting the 'flags' registry key to 1920.
Risk Assessment
Local users may gain unauthorized access to mail accounts, potentially leading to data breaches or abuse.
Recommendation
It is recommended to monitor and restrict access to the registry and to update WS_FTP software to mitigate this vulnerability.
Original NVD description (English source)
IPswitch WS_FTP allows local users to gain additional privileges and modify or add mail accounts by setting the "flags" registry key to 1920.