CVE-1999-1333
automatic download option in ncftp 2.4.2 FTP client in Red Hat Linux 5.0 and earlier allows...
automatic download option in ncftp 2.4.2 FTP client in Red Hat Linux 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the names of files that are to be downloaded.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
automatic download option in ncftp 2.4.2 FTP client in Red Hat Linux 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the names of files that are to be downloaded.
- Record
CVE-1999-1333- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
automatic download option in ncftp 2.4.2 FTP client in Red Hat Linux 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the names of files that are to be downloaded.
- Record
CVE-1999-1333- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1314 No score
automatic download option in ncftp 2.4.2 FTP client in Red Hat Linux 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the names of files that are to be downloaded.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1314- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9h2r-7wfr-mg4j No score
automatic download option in ncftp 2.4.2 FTP client in Red Hat Linux 5.0 and earlier allows...
automatic download option in ncftp 2.4.2 FTP client in Red Hat Linux 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the names of files that are to be downloaded.
- Record
GHSA-9h2r-7wfr-mg4j- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1333 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Redhat Linux, published December 31, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.38%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.