fkie_cve-1999-0911
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
1999-08-27 04:00
Modified
2025-04-03 01:03
Severity ?
Summary
Buffer overflow in ProFTPD, wu-ftpd, and beroftpd allows remote attackers to gain root access via a series of MKD and CWD commands that create nested directories.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
proftpd_project proftpd 1.2_pre1
proftpd_project proftpd 1.2_pre2
proftpd_project proftpd 1.2_pre3
proftpd_project proftpd 1.2_pre4
proftpd_project proftpd 1.2_pre5



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              "vulnerable": true
            },
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              "matchCriteriaId": "66C825FE-91EC-43A2-9EEA-65A31DF46570",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
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              "matchCriteriaId": "1C563389-39DB-45BA-9C84-DD6837900440",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
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              "vulnerable": true
            },
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              "matchCriteriaId": "9166C42C-340D-4E7E-915C-BC2E4A373ACE",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
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          "operator": "OR"
        }
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  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Buffer overflow in ProFTPD, wu-ftpd, and beroftpd allows remote attackers to gain root access via a series of MKD and CWD commands that create nested directories."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-1999-0911",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-03T01:03:51.193",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 10.0,
          "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 10.0,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": true,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "1999-08-27T04:00:00.000",
  "references": [
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/1999/19990210"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/612"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/1999/19990210"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/612"
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "NVD-CWE-Other"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}


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