CVE-1999-0950
Buffer overflow in WFTPD FTP server allows remote attackers to gain root access via a series of...
Buffer overflow in WFTPD FTP server allows remote attackers to gain root access via a series of MKD and CWD commands that create nested directories.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
10.0
Buffer overflow in WFTPD FTP server allows remote attackers to gain root access via a series of MKD and CWD commands that create nested directories.
- Record
CVE-1999-0950- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in WFTPD FTP server allows remote attackers to gain root access via a series of MKD and CWD commands that create nested directories.
- Record
CVE-1999-0950- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0931 No score
Buffer overflow in WFTPD FTP server allows remote attackers to gain root access via a series of MKD and CWD commands that create nested directories.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0931- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3v89-92g8-3567 No score
Buffer overflow in WFTPD FTP server allows remote attackers to gain root access via a series of...
Buffer overflow in WFTPD FTP server allows remote attackers to gain root access via a series of MKD and CWD commands that create nested directories.
- Record
GHSA-3v89-92g8-3567- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | WFTPD 2.34/2.40/3.0 - Remote Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 1999-10-28 |
| Exploit-DB | WFTPD 2.34/2.40/3.0 - Remote Buffer Overflow | 1999-11-04 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0950 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Texas Imperial Software Wftpd, published October 28, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.12%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.