wu-ftp with FTP conversion enabled allows an attacker to execute commands via a malformed…
Priority MEDIUM 42Published · 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
wu-ftp with FTP conversion enabled allows an attacker to execute commands via a malformed file name that is interpreted as an argument to the program that does the conversion, e.g. tar or uncompress.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06224 93rd 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 · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:millenux_gmbh:anonftp:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.1 | Vulnerable | Millenux Gmbh |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:wu-ftpd:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2 | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:wu-ftpd:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.0 | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:wu-ftpd:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.0 | Vulnerable | University Of Washington |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:millenux_gmbh:anonftp:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.1 Vulnerable ·Millenux Gmbh
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:wu-ftpd:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:wu-ftpd:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:wu-ftpd:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·University Of Washington
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-0997
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2hff-p384-25wq
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-1999-0997 · CVE Program
- CVE-1999-0997 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2hff-p384-25wq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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