CVE-1999-1078

High CVSS 7.5

Published 1999-07-29 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-1078, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

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.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-1078

CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P