Description
Certain configurations of wu-ftp FTP server 2.4 use a _PATH_EXECPATH setting to a directory with dangerous commands, such as /bin, which allows remote authenticated users to gain root access via the "site exec" command.
Published: 1999-09-29
Score: 10.0 Critical
EPSS: 1.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-1999-0080 Certain configurations of wu-ftp FTP server 2.4 use a _PATH_EXECPATH setting to a directory with dangerous commands, such as /bin, which allows remote authenticated users to gain root access via the "site exec" command.
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Washington University Wu-ftpd
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-01T16:27:57.629Z

Reserved: 1999-06-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-1999-0080

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Status : Modified

Published: 1995-11-30T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-1999-0080

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