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CVE-1999-1337

MEDIUM CVSS: 4.6 Published: 1999-08-01 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

FTP client in Midnight Commander (mc) before 4.5.11 stores usernames and passwords for visited sites in plaintext in the world-readable history file, which allows other local users to gain privileges.

Affected Platforms

Midnight Commander Midnight Commander

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References