4.6

CVE-1999-1475: proftpd_project proftpd

CVSS: 4.6v2.0MediumModified
Published 12-09-2001Last modified 01-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-1999-1475 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in proftpd_project proftpd. EPSS estimates a 4.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
19/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.6/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.44%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-09-2001
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 01-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

ProFTPd 1.2 compiled with the mod_sqlpw module records user passwords in the wtmp log file, which allows local users to obtain the passwords and gain privileges by reading wtmp, e.g. via the last command.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

4.44%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

91%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.44% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
4.44%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Proftpd_project1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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