The AIX FTP client can be forced to execute commands from a malicious server through…
Priority MEDIUM 50Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The AIX FTP client can be forced to execute commands from a malicious server through shell metacharacters (e.g. a pipe character).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0404 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 40
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.00 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.01 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.03 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.04 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.05 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.06 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.07 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.08 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.09 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.10 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.00 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.01 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.03 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.04 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.05 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.06 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9.07:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.07 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.08 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.09 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.10 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Show 30 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.00 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.10 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.16 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.20 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.24 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.00 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.4:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.3c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.3c | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.3u1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.3u1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.4 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.00 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.10 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.16 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.20 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.24 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.00 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.4:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.3c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.3c Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.3u1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.3u1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.4 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0097
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3rwc-35jw-8w8p
References
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Sources
- CVE-1999-0097 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0097 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3rwc-35jw-8w8p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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