CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1333

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
3.31%

87th percentile - higher than 87% of all known CVEs

Summary

The automatic download option in the ncftp 2.4.2 FTP client on Red Hat Linux 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the names of files to be downloaded.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute commands remotely, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the ncftp client to a newer version that does not contain this vulnerability and to restrict access to the automatic download feature.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

automatic download option in ncftp 2.4.2 FTP client in Red Hat Linux 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the names of files that are to be downloaded.

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