CVE-1999-1337

Published: Aug 1, 1999Modified: Apr 16, 2026

4.6

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Midnight Commander: Midnight Commander

Midnight Commander

1 product

Midnight Commander

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Midnight Commander Midnight Commander	Up to 4.5.11

References (6)

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93370073207984&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9873.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.osvdb.org/5921

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=93370073207984&w=2

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

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9873.php

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

http://www.osvdb.org/5921

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

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