CVE-1999-1298

CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Description

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.

Affected Products
6
Vendor Product Version
freebsd freebsd All versions
freebsd freebsd 2.1.0
freebsd freebsd 2.1.5
freebsd freebsd 2.1.6
freebsd freebsd 2.1.7
freebsd freebsd 2.2
Weakness Types
NVD-CWE-Other
CVE Information
CVE ID:
CVE-1999-1298
Published:
1997-04-07
Modified:
2026-04-16
CVSS Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Affected Vendors
freebsd
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CVSS Severity Scale
0.0 - 3.9 LOW
4.0 - 6.9 MEDIUM
7.0 - 8.9 HIGH
9.0 - 10.0 CRITICAL