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Critical
CVE-1999-0080
Certain configurations of wu-ftp FTP server 2.4 use a _PATH_EXECPATH...
Vulnerability 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.
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
wu-ftpd
Vulnerable Versions:
2.4
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 29th, 1999
Last Modified:
August 1st, 2024
Added to House:
July 17th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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