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TI-1999-01021 Aliases CVE-1999-1072GHSA-9ccm-5r3x-gxvr

Excite for Web Servers (EWS) 1.1 allows local users to gain privileges by obtaining the…

Priority LOW 32Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Excite for Web Servers (EWS) 1.1 allows local users to gain privileges by obtaining the encrypted password from the world-readable Architext.conf authentication file and replaying the encrypted password in an HTTP request to AT-generated.cgi or AT-admin.cgi.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00419 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:excite:ews:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableExcite
  • cpe:2.3:a:excite:ews:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Excite

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1072
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9ccm-5r3x-gxvr

References

Other 1

  • TI-1999-00276 Excite for Web Servers (EWS) allows remote command execution via shell metacharacters. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-1999-01022 Excite for Web Servers (EWS) 1.1 records the first two characters of a plaintext password… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-1999-01020 Excite for Web Servers (EWS) 1.1 installs the Architext.conf authentication file with… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2

Sources

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