CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0550

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

wu-ftpd version 2.6.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a "~{" argument to commands such as CWD, which is not properly handled by the glob function (ftpglob).

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to remotely execute commands on the FTP server, potentially leading to system compromise.

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)

wu-ftpd 2.6.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a "~{" argument to commands such as CWD, which is not properly handled by the glob function (ftpglob).

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