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CVE-1999-0017

FTP servers can allow an attacker to connect to arbitrary ports on machines other than the FTP...

7.5 High

CVE-1999-0017 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Caldera Openlinux, published December 10, 1997. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.98%, the 80th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.98%EPSS, 80th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

FTP servers can allow an attacker to connect to arbitrary ports on machines other than the FTP client, aka FTP bounce.

Exploit likelihood

1.98%Up 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

FTP servers can allow an attacker to connect to arbitrary ports on machines other than the FTP client, aka FTP bounce.

Record
CVE-1999-0017
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

FTP servers can allow an attacker to connect to arbitrary ports on machines other than the FTP client, aka FTP bounce.

Record
CVE-1999-0017
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0017No score

FTP servers can allow an attacker to connect to arbitrary ports on machines other than the FTP client, aka FTP bounce.

Record
EUVD-1999-0017
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mq66-4xx4-r348No score

FTP servers can allow an attacker to connect to arbitrary ports on machines other than the FTP...

FTP servers can allow an attacker to connect to arbitrary ports on machines other than the FTP client, aka FTP bounce.

Record
GHSA-mq66-4xx4-r348
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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References

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