Buffer overflow in ProFTPD, wu-ftpd, and beroftpd allows remote attackers to gain root…
Priority HIGH 70Published · 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 ProFTPD, wu-ftpd, and beroftpd allows remote attackers to gain root access via a series of MKD and CWD commands that create nested directories.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.38054 98th 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2_pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2_pre1 | Vulnerable | ProFTPD Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2_pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2_pre2 | Vulnerable | ProFTPD Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2_pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2_pre3 | Vulnerable | ProFTPD Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2_pre4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2_pre4 | Vulnerable | ProFTPD Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2_pre5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2_pre5 | Vulnerable | ProFTPD Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2_pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2_pre1 Vulnerable ·ProFTPD Project
- cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2_pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2_pre2 Vulnerable ·ProFTPD Project
- cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2_pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2_pre3 Vulnerable ·ProFTPD Project
- cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2_pre4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2_pre4 Vulnerable ·ProFTPD Project
- cpe:2.3:a:proftpd_project:proftpd:1.2_pre5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2_pre5 Vulnerable ·ProFTPD Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0911
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7mmm-q9r4-mm4v
References
Advisory 1
More ProFTPD Project Proftpd vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-05599 Stack-based buffer overflow in the sreplace function in ProFTPD 1.3.0 and earlier allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2003-00766 ProFTPD 1.2.7 through 1.2.9rc2 does not properly translate newline characters when… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2009-00521 SQL injection vulnerability in ProFTPD Server 1.3.1 through 1.3.2rc2 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-1999-00363 Buffer overflows in wuarchive ftpd (wu-ftpd) and ProFTPD lead to remote root access… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2003-00471 SQL injection vulnerability in the PostgreSQL authentication module (mod_sql_postgres)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2006-05934 Buffer overflow in the tls_x509_name_oneline function in the mod_tls module, as used in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-1999-0911 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0911 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7mmm-q9r4-mm4v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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