CVE-1999-0498

CRITICAL

TFTP is not running in a restricted directory, allowing a remote attacker to access sensitive information such as password files.

Affects 0 products across 2 vendors.

BCS7.59
CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS3.2%
Percentile87th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

This vulnerability was disclosed in 1991. A critical vulnerability affects Files systems (CVE-1999-0498). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-1991-GLOBAL-350963-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-1999-0498?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 1991. A critical vulnerability affects Files systems (CVE-1999-0498). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-1999-0498?
CVE-1999-0498 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 3.2%.
Is CVE-1999-0498 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-1999-0498 as of 2026-06-20.
How do I remediate CVE-1999-0498?
Priority: MEDIUM.
What systems are affected by CVE-1999-0498?
CVE-1999-0498 affects: Files, Tftp.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-1999-0498
BSIDBS-1991-GLOBAL-350963-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published1991-09-27
Last Modified2026-06-16
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

TFTP is not running in a restricted directory, allowing a remote attacker to access sensitive information such as password files.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: TFTP is not running in a restricted directory, allowing a remote attacker to access sensitive information such as password files. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Files — —
Tftp — —
Remediation

No patch URL on record. Monitor vendor security advisories directly.

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: August 2026 | Threat Age: 12731 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashe53f66dec5bba799ba55c5b5097e5b3f5aace0ff14d5eddf010344b3b0986976667eeb8d5990fa87daf5adf4715a25e971f5388c279f57ed7fea9500accf410c
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