Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-1298 (CCN-7537)

Assigned:1997-04-07
Published:1997-04-07
Updated:2008-09-10
Summary:Sysinstall in FreeBSD 2.2.1 and earlier, when configuring anonymous FTP, creates the ftp user without a password and with /bin/date as the shell, which could allow attackers to gain access to certain system resources.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: FREEBSD
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
FreeBSD-SA-97:03

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-1298

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
freebsd-sysinstall-ftp-password(7537)

Source: CCN
Type: FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-97:03
sysinstall bug

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
6087

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 6087
FreeBSD Sysinstall Anonymous FTP Misconfiguration

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
freebsd-sysinstall-ftp-password(7537)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.2.1)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:2.1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    freebsd freebsd 2.1.0
    freebsd freebsd 2.1.5
    freebsd freebsd 2.1.6
    freebsd freebsd 2.1.7
    freebsd freebsd 2.2
    freebsd freebsd *
    freebsd freebsd 2.1.0
    freebsd freebsd 2.2
    freebsd freebsd 2.1.7.1
    freebsd freebsd 2.1.5
    freebsd freebsd 2.1.6
    freebsd freebsd 2.1.7
    freebsd freebsd 2.1.6.1
    freebsd freebsd 2.2.1
    freebsd freebsd 2.2.2
    freebsd freebsd 2.2.3
    freebsd freebsd 2.2.4
    freebsd freebsd 2.2.5
    freebsd freebsd 2.2.6
    freebsd freebsd 2.2.7
    freebsd freebsd 2.2.8