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CVE-1999-0080

Certain configurations of wu-ftp FTP server 2.4 use a _PATH_EXECPATH setting to a directory with dangerous commands, such as /bin, which allows remote authenticated users to gain root access via the "site exec" command.

  • Published: Nov 30, 1995
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-1999-0080
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 10
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
washington_university / wu-ftpd 2.4 2.4.x