PT-1999-1426 · Washington University · Wu-Ftpd

Published 1999-08-22 · Updated 2008-09-09 · CVE-1999-0878

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WU-FTPD (affected versions not specified)

Description A buffer overflow issue in WU-FTPD and related FTP servers allows remote attackers to gain root privileges. The issue is related to the MAPPING CHDIR function.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-0878

Affected Products

Wu-Ftpd

References · 2

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0878 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/599 · Note