CVE-1999-1071
Excite for Web Servers (EWS) 1.1 installs the Architext.conf authentication file with world...
Excite for Web Servers (EWS) 1.1 installs the Architext.conf authentication file with world-writeable permissions, which allows local users to gain access to Excite accounts by modifying the file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Excite for Web Servers (EWS) 1.1 installs the Architext.conf authentication file with world-writeable permissions, which allows local users to gain access to Excite accounts by modifying the file.
- Record
CVE-1999-1071- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Excite for Web Servers (EWS) 1.1 installs the Architext.conf authentication file with world-writeable permissions, which allows local users to gain access to Excite accounts by modifying the file.
- Record
CVE-1999-1071- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1052 No score
Excite for Web Servers (EWS) 1.1 installs the Architext.conf authentication file with world-writeable permissions, which allows local users to gain access to Excite accounts by modifying the file.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1052- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hqpq-h322-7fjq No score
Excite for Web Servers (EWS) 1.1 installs the Architext.conf authentication file with world...
Excite for Web Servers (EWS) 1.1 installs the Architext.conf authentication file with world-writeable permissions, which allows local users to gain access to Excite accounts by modifying the file.
- Record
GHSA-hqpq-h322-7fjq- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1071 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Excite Ews, published November 30, 1998. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. No source names a fixed version.