CVE Catalog
CVE-1999-0075
MediumExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk1.57%
72th percentile - higher than 72% of all known CVEs
Summary
CVE-1999-0075 vulnerability affects the wu-ftpd daemon, which generates a core dump in response to a QUOTE PASV command after an attacker specifies a username and password.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to remotely trigger a core dump, potentially leading to the disclosure of sensitive information or destabilization of the FTP server.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the wu-ftpd daemon to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability and to monitor logs for potential attack attempts.
Original NVD description (English source)
PASV core dump in wu-ftpd daemon when attacker uses a QUOTE PASV command after specifying a username and password.