Description
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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-1999-1279 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-01T17:11:01.725Z
Reserved: 2001-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-1999-1298
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Status : Modified
Published: 1997-04-07T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-1999-1298
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD