Anonymous FTP is enabled.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-1999-0497 is rated Critical Risk (92.1/100): high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 34.73%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-05-22 | 60.23% | 34.73% | -25.51% |
| 2 | 2026-05-07 | 0.61% | 60.23% | +59.62% |
| 3 | 2025-08-18 | — | 0.61% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 2.0 | LOW |
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10.0 | 0.0 | [email protected] |
: This Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) entry is a configuration issue and not a software flaw. As such, it doesn’t fit in the CVE software flaw list. The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score for this CVE entry has been set to 0 because this CVE entry has no impact as a software flaw according to CVSS. This does not mean that the configuration issue is not important and there may be security implications relative to computers having this configuration.
: Anonymous FTP is an unsecured protocol for Internet facing systems and should only be used on a limited basis to provide a specific functional requirement, otherwise disabled. The software should be patched and configured properly.
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| No affected products in dataset. | |||