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CVE-1999-1071
Excite for Web Servers (EWS) 1.1 installs the Architext.conf authentication...
Vulnerability Description
Excite for Web Servers (EWS) 1.1 installs the Architext.conf authentication file with world-writeable permissions, which allows local users to gain access to Excite accounts by modifying the file.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
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References
Affected Vendor
excite
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ews
Vulnerable Versions:
1.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 12th, 2001
Last Modified:
August 1st, 2024
Added to House:
July 17th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.