CVE-1999-1090

Published: Sep 10, 1991Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

The default configuration of NCSA Telnet package for Macintosh and PC enables FTP, even though it does not include an "ftp=yes" line, which allows remote attackers to read and modify arbitrary files.

Affected (1)

Products: Ncsa: Telnet

Ncsa

1 product

Telnet

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ncsa Telnet	All versions

References (4)

http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1991-15.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1844

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1991-15.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1844

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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