CVE-1999-1561

High CVSS 7.2

Published 1999-08-20 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-1999-1561, 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

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.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-1999-1561

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