CVE-2000-0574 json
FTP servers such as OpenBSD ftpd, NetBSD ftpd, ProFTPd and Opieftpd do not properly cleanse untrusted format strings that are used in the s…
published 2000-07-07 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-0570
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 58.9%
- EPSS 58.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.1%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
FTP servers such as OpenBSD ftpd, NetBSD ftpd, ProFTPd and Opieftpd do not properly cleanse untrusted format strings that are used in the setproctitle function (sometimes called by set_proc_title), which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands.
Patch / fix
- cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-13.html advisory
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-396)
Exploit prediction
58.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-396 OpenBSD - 'ftp' Local Overflow local, 2002-01-01
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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cert.org
/advisories/CA-2000-13.html
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
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securityfocus.com
/bid/1425
vdb-entry
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0121.html
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/1438
vdb-entry
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0061.html
mailing-list
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0031.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0574
- NVD CVE-2000-0574
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