CVE-1999-0878
Buffer overflow in WU-FTPD and related FTP servers allows remote attackers to gain root...
Buffer overflow in WU-FTPD and related FTP servers allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via MAPPING_CHDIR.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in WU-FTPD and related FTP servers allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via MAPPING_CHDIR.
- Record
CVE-1999-0878- 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 WU-FTPD and related FTP servers allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via MAPPING_CHDIR.
- Record
CVE-1999-0878- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0859 No score
Buffer overflow in WU-FTPD and related FTP servers allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via MAPPING_CHDIR.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0859- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4fhw-m656-mf22 No score
Buffer overflow in WU-FTPD and related FTP servers allows remote attackers to gain root...
Buffer overflow in WU-FTPD and related FTP servers allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via MAPPING_CHDIR.
- Record
GHSA-4fhw-m656-mf22- 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-1999-0878 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Washington University Wu-ftpd, published August 22, 1999. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.22%, the 82nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.