CVE-1999-1475 describes a vulnerability in ProFTPd 1.2, specifically when compiled with the mod_sqlpw module, where user passwords are inadvertently logged in the wtmp file. This allows local attackers to read the wtmp log, potentially using commands like 'last', to obtain sensitive password information and escalate privileges. Rated Medium (CVSS 4.6), this vulnerability requires local access (AV:L) and has low attack complexity (AC:L), leading to potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:P/I:P/A:P). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decades-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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