{"id":"CVE-1999-0498","title":"TFTP is not running in a restricted directory, allowing a remote attacker to access sensitive information such as password files.","summary":"TFTP is not running in a restricted directory, allowing a remote attacker to access sensitive information such as password files.","severity":"critical","cvss":10,"cvssVector":"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C","published":"1991-09-27","updated":"2026-06-16","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0498","references":[{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0498","label":"cve@mitre.org"},{"url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0498","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.03217,"epssPercentile":0.87643,"ingestedAt":"2026-06-19T03:39:00.690Z","slug":"CVE-1999-0498","body":"## Overview\n\nTFTP is not running in a restricted directory, allowing a remote attacker to access sensitive information such as password files.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"midnight","depthScore":56,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":55,"likelihood":0.6,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}