CVE-1999-0997

Description

wu-ftp with FTP conversion enabled allows an attacker to execute commands via a malformed file name that is interpreted as an argument to the program that does the conversion, e.g. tar or uncompress.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.82% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-377	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-1999-0997?: CVE-1999-0997 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-1999-0997?: To fix CVE-1999-0997, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-1999-0997 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-1999-0997 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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