CVE-1999-0256 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in War FTP allows remote execution of commands.
published 1998-02-01 28 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0256
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 72.9%
- EPSS 72.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.4%
- public exploits
- 4
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in War FTP allows remote execution of commands.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/ftp/warftpd_165_pass)
Exploit prediction
72.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.4% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/ftp/warftpd_165_pass War-FTPD 1.65 Password Overflow metasploit exploit, average rank, 1998-03-19
- Metasploit exploit/windows/ftp/warftpd_165_user War-FTPD 1.65 Username Overflow metasploit exploit, average rank, 1998-03-19
- EDB-16724 War-FTPD 1.65 - 'Username' Remote Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2010-07-03
- EDB-16706 War-FTPD 1.65 - Password Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2010-07-03
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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osvdb.org
/875
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-0256
- NVD CVE-1999-0256
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