CVE-1999-1078
WS_FTP Pro 6.0 uses weak encryption for passwords in its initialization files, which allows...
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.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.80%EPSS, 78th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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
Affected products
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 ListNo 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-1999-1059No 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-vfqmNo 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
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.