CVE-1999-0368

Proftpd vulnerability

CVSS

10.0

EPSS

39.8%

EPSS pct

98th

Exploited

No known

Buffer overflows in wuarchive ftpd (wu-ftpd) and ProFTPD lead to remote root access, a.k.a. palmetto.

Affected vendor

Proftpd Project

Affected product

Proftpd

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Published

1999-02-09

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 39.8% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

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