CVE-1999-0368
What it is
Buffer overflows in wuarchive ftpd (wu-ftpd) and ProFTPD lead to remote root access, a.k.a. palmetto.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 39.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 39.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 10.0 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 39.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Proftpd Project Proftpd 1.2_pre1
- Washington University wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18
- Washington University wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr9
- Caldera Openlinux 1.3
- Debian Linux 2.0
- Redhat Linux 5.0
- Redhat Linux 5.1
- Sco Openserver 5.0
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 10.0
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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