CVE-1999-1071 — HIGH severity vulnerability (Excite for Web Servers (EWS) 1.1 installs the Architext.conf)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-1999-1071 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.2 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 1998-11-30 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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