CVE-2001-0187
Format string vulnerability in wu-ftp 2.6.1 and earlier, when running with debug mode enabled,...
Format string vulnerability in wu-ftp 2.6.1 and earlier, when running with debug mode enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed argument that is recorded in a PASV port assignment.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Format string vulnerability in wu-ftp 2.6.1 and earlier, when running with debug mode enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed argument that is recorded in a PASV port assignment.
- Record
CVE-2001-0187- 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
Format string vulnerability in wu-ftp 2.6.1 and earlier, when running with debug mode enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed argument that is recorded in a PASV port assignment.
- Record
CVE-2001-0187- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0187 No score
Format string vulnerability in wu-ftp 2.6.1 and earlier, when running with debug mode enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed argument that is recorded in a PASV port assignment.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0187- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9469-4325-qwhf No score
Format string vulnerability in wu-ftp 2.6.1 and earlier, when running with debug mode enabled,...
Format string vulnerability in wu-ftp 2.6.1 and earlier, when running with debug mode enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed argument that is recorded in a PASV port assignment.
- Record
GHSA-9469-4325-qwhf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | WU-FTPD 2.4.2/2.5/2.6 - Debug Mode Client Hostname Format String | 2001-01-23 |
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-2001-0187 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Washington University Wu-ftpd, published March 26, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.67%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.