CVE-1999-1562 json
gFTP FTP client 1.13, and other versions before 2.0.0, records a password in plaintext in (1) the log window, or (2) in a log file.
published 1999-09-05 27 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1543
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
gFTP FTP client 1.13, and other versions before 2.0.0, records a password in plaintext in (1) the log window, or (2) in a log file.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/archive/1/26915 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/26915
mailing-list, patch, vendor-advisory
-
debian.org
/security/2001/dsa-084
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/3446
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1562
- NVD CVE-1999-1562
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