CVE-1999-1298

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductFreebsd
PublishedApr 7, 1997
First seenApr 7, 1997

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
freebsd freebsdv ≤ 2.2.1, 2.1.0, 2.1.5, 2.1.6, 2.1.7, 2.2—

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