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CVE-1999-0878

CRITICAL
10.0
CVSS Severity Score
EPSS Score0.0670%
EPSS Percentile42.93th
PublishedAug 22, 1999
Last ModifiedApr 16, 2026

Vulnerability Description

Buffer overflow in WU-FTPD and related FTP servers allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via MAPPING_CHDIR.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

📦
Beroftpd

Beroftpd

= 1.3.2
📦
Beroftpd

Beroftpd

= 1.3.3
📦
Beroftpd

Beroftpd

= 1.3.4
📦
Washington University

Wu Ftpd

= 2.4.2_beta18_vr4
📦
Washington University

Wu Ftpd

= 2.4.2_beta18_vr5
📦
Washington University

Wu Ftpd

= 2.4.2_beta18_vr6
📦
Washington University

Wu Ftpd

= 2.4.2_beta18_vr8
📦
Washington University

Wu Ftpd

= 2.4.2_beta18_vr9
📦
Washington University

Wu Ftpd

= 2.4.2_beta18_vr10
📦
Washington University

Wu Ftpd

= 2.4.2_beta18_vr11
📦
Washington University

Wu Ftpd

= 2.4.2_beta18_vr12
📦
Washington University

Wu Ftpd

= 2.4.2_beta18_vr13
📦
Washington University

Wu Ftpd

= 2.4.2_beta18_vr14
📦
Washington University

Wu Ftpd

= 2.4.2_beta18_vr15
📦
Washington University

Wu Ftpd

= 2.4.2_vr16
📦
Washington University

Wu Ftpd

= 2.4.2_vr17
📦
Washington University

Wu Ftpd

= 2.5

References & Advisories

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/599
🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/599

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