CVE-1999-1078
WS_FTP Pro 6.0 uses weak encryption for passwords in its initialization files, which allows...
WS_FTP Pro 6.0 uses weak encryption for passwords in its initialization files, which allows remote attackers to easily decrypt the passwords and gain privileges.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
WS_FTP Pro 6.0 uses weak encryption for passwords in its initialization files, which allows remote attackers to easily decrypt the passwords and gain privileges.
- Record
CVE-1999-1078- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
WS_FTP Pro 6.0 uses weak encryption for passwords in its initialization files, which allows remote attackers to easily decrypt the passwords and gain privileges.
- Record
CVE-1999-1078- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1059 No score
WS_FTP Pro 6.0 uses weak encryption for passwords in its initialization files, which allows remote attackers to easily decrypt the passwords and gain privileges.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1059- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6f22-qgj8-vfqm No score
WS_FTP Pro 6.0 uses weak encryption for passwords in its initialization files, which allows...
WS_FTP Pro 6.0 uses weak encryption for passwords in its initialization files, which allows remote attackers to easily decrypt the passwords and gain privileges.
- Record
GHSA-6f22-qgj8-vfqm- 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-1999-1078 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Ipswitch Ws Ftp Pro, published July 29, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.80%, the 78th percentile. No source names a fixed version.