fkie_cve-1999-1337
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
1999-08-01 04:00
Modified
2025-04-03 01:03
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93370073207984&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9873.php
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.osvdb.org/5921
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93370073207984&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9873.php
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/5921
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
midnight_commander midnight_commander *


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      "value": "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."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-1999-1337",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-03T01:03:51.193",
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          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
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        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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}


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