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CVE-1999-0955

Race condition in wu-ftpd and BSDI ftpd allows remote attackers to gain root access via the SITE...

7.6 High

Race condition in wu-ftpd and BSDI ftpd allows remote attackers to gain root access via the SITE EXEC command.

Exploit likelihood

2.50%Up 1.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.6

Race condition in wu-ftpd and BSDI ftpd allows remote attackers to gain root access via the SITE EXEC command.

Record
CVE-1999-0955
CVSS 2.0
7.6 HighAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Race condition in wu-ftpd and BSDI ftpd allows remote attackers to gain root access via the SITE EXEC command.

Record
CVE-1999-0955
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0936 No score

Race condition in wu-ftpd and BSDI ftpd allows remote attackers to gain root access via the SITE EXEC command.

Record
EUVD-1999-0936
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qhr5-9grc-ch8q No score

Race condition in wu-ftpd and BSDI ftpd allows remote attackers to gain root access via the SITE...

Race condition in wu-ftpd and BSDI ftpd allows remote attackers to gain root access via the SITE EXEC command.

Record
GHSA-qhr5-9grc-ch8q
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-1999-0955 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.6) in Washington University Wu-ftpd, published September 23, 1997. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.50%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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