The GNU tar command, when used in FTP sessions, may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands.
Priority LOW 37Published · 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
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The GNU tar command, when used in FTP sessions, may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02013 81st 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:wu-ftpd:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.1 | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:wu-ftpd:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0202
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-48fm-gw26-5839
References
More University Of Washington Wu-ftpd vulnerabilities
- TI-1999-00947 wu-ftp with FTP conversion enabled allows an attacker to execute commands via a malformed… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-1999-0202 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0202 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-48fm-gw26-5839 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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