CVE-1999-1561
Nullsoft SHOUTcast server stores the administrative password in plaintext in a configuration file...
Nullsoft SHOUTcast server stores the administrative password in plaintext in a configuration file (sc_serv.conf), which could allow a local user to gain administrative privileges on the server.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Nullsoft SHOUTcast server stores the administrative password in plaintext in a configuration file (sc_serv.conf), which could allow a local user to gain administrative privileges on the server.
- Record
CVE-1999-1561- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Nullsoft SHOUTcast server stores the administrative password in plaintext in a configuration file (sc_serv.conf), which could allow a local user to gain administrative privileges on the server.
- Record
CVE-1999-1561- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1542No score
Nullsoft SHOUTcast server stores the administrative password in plaintext in a configuration file (sc_serv.conf), which could allow a local user to gain administrative privileges on the server.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1542- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3p7f-hw68-ph5vNo score
Nullsoft SHOUTcast server stores the administrative password in plaintext in a configuration file...
Nullsoft SHOUTcast server stores the administrative password in plaintext in a configuration file (sc_serv.conf), which could allow a local user to gain administrative privileges on the server.
- Record
GHSA-3p7f-hw68-ph5v- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1561 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Nullsoft Shoutcast Server, published August 20, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 28th percentile. No source names a fixed version.