CVE-1999-0997 json
wu-ftp with FTP conversion enabled allows an attacker to execute commands via a malformed file name that is interpreted as an argument to t…
published 1999-12-20 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-0978
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.2%
- EPSS 6.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
wu-ftp with FTP conversion enabled allows an attacker to execute commands via a malformed file name that is interpreted as an argument to the program that does the conversion, e.g. tar or uncompress.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20563)
- Published
Exploit prediction
6.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20563 WU-FTPD 2.4.2/2.5 .0/2.6.0/2.6.1/2.6.2 - FTP Conversion remote, 1999-12-20
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
-
debian.org
/security/2003/dsa-377
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-0997
- NVD CVE-1999-0997
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