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    CVE-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.

    Published:Nov 30, 1995
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Sep 29, 1999
    EPSS Score:0.01463
    CVSS Score:10

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Washington University
    Product
    Wu-ftpd

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
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    High
    User Interaction
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    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
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    Low
    High