CVE-1999-0789
Buffer overflow in AIX ftpd in the libc library.
10.0 HighPublic exploit
CVE-1999-0789 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Ibm Aix, published September 28, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.11%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 10.0 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 3.11%EPSS, 87th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Buffer overflow in AIX ftpd in the libc library.
Exploit likelihood
3.11%Down 1.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | IBM AIX 4.3.2 - 'ftpd' Remote Buffer Overflow | 1999-09-28 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in AIX ftpd in the libc library.
- Record
CVE-1999-0789- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Buffer overflow in AIX ftpd in the libc library.
- Record
CVE-1999-0789- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0770No score
Buffer overflow in AIX ftpd in the libc library.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0770- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-25cr-8qvj-rg6fNo score
Buffer overflow in AIX ftpd in the libc library.
Buffer overflow in AIX ftpd in the libc library.
- Record
GHSA-25cr-8qvj-rg6f- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.