CVE-1999-1290
Buffer overflow in nftp FTP client version 1.40 allows remote malicious FTP servers to cause a...
Buffer overflow in nftp FTP client version 1.40 allows remote malicious FTP servers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long response string.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in nftp FTP client version 1.40 allows remote malicious FTP servers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long response string.
- Record
CVE-1999-1290- CVSS 2.0
- 5.1 Medium
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in nftp FTP client version 1.40 allows remote malicious FTP servers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long response string.
- Record
CVE-1999-1290- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1271 No score
Buffer overflow in nftp FTP client version 1.40 allows remote malicious FTP servers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long response string.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1271- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g5wr-v48w-5f62 No score
Buffer overflow in nftp FTP client version 1.40 allows remote malicious FTP servers to cause a...
Buffer overflow in nftp FTP client version 1.40 allows remote malicious FTP servers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long response string.
- Record
GHSA-g5wr-v48w-5f62- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1290 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Chris Matthee Nftp, published December 31, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.57%, the 75th percentile. No source names a fixed version.