The permissions for system-critical data in an anonymous FTP account are inappropriate. For example, the root directory is writeable by world, a real password file is obtainable, or executable commands such as "ls" can be overwritten.
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References
Link | Providers |
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6253 |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-01T16:41:45.606Z
Reserved: 1999-06-07T00:00:00
Link: CVE-1999-0527

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Status : Deferred
Published: 1999-01-01T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-1999-0527

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