CVE-2001-0187

WU-FTPD 2.4.2/2.5/2.6 - Debug Mode Client Hostname Format String

Severity Score

10.0

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Format string vulnerability in wu-ftp 2.6.1 and earlier, when running with debug mode enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed argument that is recorded in a PASV port assignment.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 10.0

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2001-01-23 First Exploit
2001-03-08 CVE Reserved
2001-03-26 CVE Published
2023-10-12 EPSS Updated
2024-08-08 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (6)

URL	Tag	Source
ftp://ftp.wu-ftpd.org/pub/wu-ftpd/patches/apply_to_current/missing_format_strings.patch	X_refsource_confirm
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6020	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20594	2001-01-23
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2296	2024-08-08

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000443	2017-10-10
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-016	2017-10-10

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.1 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.1"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_beta9 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_beta9"		academ		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_beta18 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_beta18"		academ		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_beta18_vr4 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_beta18_vr4"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_beta18_vr5 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_beta18_vr5"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_beta18_vr6 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_beta18_vr6"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_beta18_vr7 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_beta18_vr7"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_beta18_vr8 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_beta18_vr8"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_beta18_vr9 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_beta18_vr9"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_beta18_vr10 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_beta18_vr10"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_beta18_vr11 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_beta18_vr11"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_beta18_vr12 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_beta18_vr12"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_beta18_vr13 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_beta18_vr13"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_beta18_vr14 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_beta18_vr14"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_beta18_vr15 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_beta18_vr15"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_vr16 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_vr16"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.4.2_vr17 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.4.2_vr17"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.5 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.5"		-		Affected
Washington University Search vendor "Washington University"		Wu-ftpd Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd"				2.6 Search vendor "Washington University" for product "Wu-ftpd" and version "2.6"		-		Affected