FTP servers such as OpenBSD ftpd, NetBSD ftpd, ProFTPd and Opieftpd do not properly…
Priority MEDIUM 57Published · 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
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
FTP servers such as OpenBSD ftpd, NetBSD ftpd, ProFTPd and Opieftpd do not properly cleanse untrusted format strings that are used in the setproctitle function (sometimes called by set_proc_title), which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.5887 99th 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 · 20
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:ftpd:5.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.51 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:ftpd:5.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.60 | Vulnerable | OpenBSD |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta1:*:academ:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_beta1 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18:*:academ:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_beta18 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_beta18_vr4 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_beta18_vr5 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_beta18_vr6 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_beta18_vr7 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_beta18_vr8 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_beta18_vr9 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:ftpd:5.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.51 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:ftpd:5.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.60 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD
- cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta1:*:academ:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_beta1 Vulnerable ·Washington University
- cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18:*:academ:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_beta18 Vulnerable ·Washington University
- 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_vr7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2_beta18_vr7 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
Show 10 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_beta18_vr10 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_beta18_vr11 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_beta18_vr12 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_beta18_vr13 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_beta18_vr14 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_beta18_vr15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_beta18_vr15 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_vr16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_vr16 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.2_vr17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2_vr17 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | Washington University |
| cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 | 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
- 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
- cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·Washington University
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0574
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8prx-m86f-2h6h
References
Sources
- CVE-2000-0574 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-0574 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8prx-m86f-2h6h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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