CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0573

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The lreply function in wu-ftpd version 2.6.0 and earlier does not properly cleanse an untrusted format string, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the SITE EXEC command.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute commands remotely, potentially leading to full control over the FTP server.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of wu-ftpd that addresses this vulnerability and to implement additional security measures on the FTP server.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The lreply function in wu-ftpd 2.6.0 and earlier does not properly cleanse an untrusted format string, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the SITE EXEC command.

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