CVE-1999-1411

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Published Mar 9, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

The installation of the fsp package 2.71-10 in Debian GNU/Linux 2.0 adds the anonymous FTP user without notifying the administrator, which could automatically enable anonymous FTP on some servers such as wu-ftp.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-1392	The installation of the fsp package 2.71-10 in Debian GNU/Linux 2.0 adds the anonymous FTP user without notifying the administrator, which could automatically enable anonymous FTP on some servers such as wu-ftp.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.3% (2.319% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/debian-security-announce-1998/msg00033.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=91228908407679&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=91244712808780&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=91936850009861&w=2
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7574.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/316

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 5:11 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 9, 2002, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 5:11 PM
Reserved: Aug 31, 2001, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Apr 16, 2026, 12:27 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 26, 1998, 5:00 AM
Modified: Apr 16, 2026, 12:27 AM

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