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TI-1999-00828 Aliases CVE-1999-0878GHSA-4fhw-m656-mf22

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

Priority MEDIUM 47Published · 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

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

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02222 82nd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 17

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:beroftpd:beroftpd:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.2VulnerableBeroftpd
cpe:2.3:a:beroftpd:beroftpd:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.3VulnerableBeroftpd
cpe:2.3:a:beroftpd:beroftpd:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.4VulnerableBeroftpd
cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2_beta18_vr4VulnerableWashington University
cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2_beta18_vr5VulnerableWashington University
cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2_beta18_vr6VulnerableWashington University
cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2_beta18_vr8VulnerableWashington University
cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2_beta18_vr9VulnerableWashington University
cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2_beta18_vr10VulnerableWashington University
cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2_beta18_vr11VulnerableWashington University
  • cpe:2.3:a:beroftpd:beroftpd:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·Beroftpd
  • cpe:2.3:a:beroftpd:beroftpd:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.3 Vulnerable ·Beroftpd
  • cpe:2.3:a:beroftpd:beroftpd:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.4 Vulnerable ·Beroftpd
  • cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_beta18_vr4 Vulnerable ·Washington University
  • cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_beta18_vr5 Vulnerable ·Washington University
  • cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_beta18_vr6 Vulnerable ·Washington University
  • cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_beta18_vr8 Vulnerable ·Washington University
  • cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_beta18_vr9 Vulnerable ·Washington University
  • cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_beta18_vr10 Vulnerable ·Washington University
  • cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_beta18_vr11 Vulnerable ·Washington University
Show 7 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2_beta18_vr12VulnerableWashington University
cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2_beta18_vr13VulnerableWashington University
cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2_beta18_vr14VulnerableWashington University
cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2_beta18_vr15VulnerableWashington University
cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_vr16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2_vr16VulnerableWashington University
cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_vr17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2_vr17VulnerableWashington University
cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5VulnerableWashington University
  • cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_beta18_vr12 Vulnerable ·Washington University
  • cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_beta18_vr13 Vulnerable ·Washington University
  • cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_beta18_vr14 Vulnerable ·Washington University
  • cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_beta18_vr15 Vulnerable ·Washington University
  • cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_vr16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_vr16 Vulnerable ·Washington University
  • cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_vr17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_vr17 Vulnerable ·Washington University
  • cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·Washington University

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0878
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4fhw-m656-mf22

References

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Sources

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