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CVE-1999-1090

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 1.67%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 1991-09-10 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-1999-1090
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
1.67%

Original NVD Description

The default configuration of NCSA Telnet package for Macintosh and PC enables FTP, even though it does not include an "ftp=yes" line, which allows remote attackers to read and modify arbitrary files.