Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0955 (CCN-55)

Assigned:1993-03-01
Published:1993-03-01
Updated:2022-08-17
Summary:Race condition in wu-ftpd and BSDI ftpd allows remote attackers to gain root access via the SITE EXEC command.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.6 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.6 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: Academ Consulting Service FTP site
FTP directory /pub/wu-ftpd/ at ftp.academ.com

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin E-17
FTP Daemon Vulnerabilities

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0955

Source: CCN
Type: Hewlett-Packard Company Security Bulletin HPSBUX9405-010
ftpd: SITE CHMOD / race condition vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: CERT Advisory CA-1993-06
wuarchive ftpd Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: CERT Advisory CA-1994-08
ftpd Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 8719
WU-FTPD Site EXEC Race Condition

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 8720
BSD ftpd Site EXEC Race Condition

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ftp-exec(55)

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE-1999-0955

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.1
    washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.1