CVE-1999-1337

N/A Unknown
Published: August 01, 1999 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

FTP client in Midnight Commander (mc) before 4.5.11 stores usernames and passwords for visited sites in plaintext in the world-readable history file, which allows other local users to gain privileges.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93370073207984&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9873.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/5921
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93370073207984&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9873.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/5921
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
23th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

midnight_commander