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CVE-1999-1298

Sysinstall in FreeBSD 2.2.1 and earlier, when configuring anonymous FTP, creates the ftp user without a password and with /bin/date as the shell, which could allow attackers to gain access to certain system resources.

  • Published: Apr 7, 1997
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-1999-1298
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.5
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
freebsd / freebsd 2.1.7 2.1.7.x
freebsd / freebsd 2.2 2.2.x
freebsd / freebsd 2.1.0 2.1.0.x
freebsd / freebsd 2.1.6 2.1.6.x
freebsd / freebsd - 2.2.1.x
freebsd / freebsd 2.1.5 2.1.5.x