CVE-1999-1073
Excite for Web Servers (EWS) 1.1 records the first two characters of a plaintext password in the...
CVE-1999-1073 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 0.37%, the 31st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.37%EPSS, 31st percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Excite for Web Servers (EWS) 1.1 records the first two characters of a plaintext password in the beginning of the encrypted password, which makes it easier for an attacker to guess passwords via a brute force or dictionary attack.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Excite for Web Servers (EWS) 1.1 records the first two characters of a plaintext password in the beginning of the encrypted password, which makes it easier for an attacker to guess passwords via a brute force or dictionary attack.
- Record
CVE-1999-1073- 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
Excite for Web Servers (EWS) 1.1 records the first two characters of a plaintext password in the beginning of the encrypted password, which makes it easier for an attacker to guess passwords via a brute force or dictionary attack.
- Record
CVE-1999-1073- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1054No score
Excite for Web Servers (EWS) 1.1 records the first two characters of a plaintext password in the beginning of the encrypted password, which makes it easier for an attacker to guess passwords via a brute force or dictionary attack.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1054- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mgjr-rmj6-j3qrNo score
Excite for Web Servers (EWS) 1.1 records the first two characters of a plaintext password in the...
Excite for Web Servers (EWS) 1.1 records the first two characters of a plaintext password in the beginning of the encrypted password, which makes it easier for an attacker to guess passwords via a brute force or dictionary attack.
- Record
GHSA-mgjr-rmj6-j3qr- 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.