FKIE_CVE-1999-0498

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 1991-09-27 04:00 - Updated: 2025-04-03 01:03
Severity ?
Summary
TFTP is not running in a restricted directory, allowing a remote attacker to access sensitive information such as password files.
References
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0498
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0498
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  "lastModified": "2025-04-03T01:03:51.193",
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