CVE-1999-1561

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.

Published: 1999-08-20 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published

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Conclusion & alert: CVE-1999-1561 is rated Low Risk (38.3/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.35%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-1999-1561

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	2026-06-15	0.05%	0.35%	+0.30%
2	2025-03-30	0.07%	0.05%	-0.02%
3	2025-03-29	—	0.07%	—

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-1999-1561

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
7.2	2.0	HIGH	`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C` Click to expand Access vector (AV:L) Requires local access to the target system. Access complexity (AC:L) Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable. Authentication (AU:N) No authentication is required. Confidentiality impact (C:C) Complete confidentiality impact. Integrity impact (I:C) Complete integrity impact. Availability impact (A:C) Complete availability impact.	3.9	10.0	[email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-1999-1561

Affected software / configurations for CVE-1999-1561

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
nullsoft	shoutcast_server	1.9.7	cpe:2.3:a:nullsoft:shoutcast_server:1.9.7::win32:::::

References for CVE-1999-1561

URL	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/24852	Patch Vendor Advisory

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