CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0097

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
4.04%

89th percentile - higher than 89% of all known CVEs

Summary

The AIX FTP client can be forced to execute commands from a malicious server through shell metacharacters, such as a pipe character.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute commands remotely on the system, potentially leading to system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the AIX FTP client to the latest version and restrict access to external FTP servers.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The AIX FTP client can be forced to execute commands from a malicious server through shell metacharacters (e.g. a pipe character).

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS