CVE-1999-1326

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Published Mar 9, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

wu-ftpd 2.4 FTP server does not properly drop privileges when an ABOR (abort file transfer) command is executed during a file transfer, which causes a signal to be handled incorrectly and allows local and possibly remote attackers to read arbitrary files.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-1999-1307	wu-ftpd 2.4 FTP server does not properly drop privileges when an ABOR (abort file transfer) command is executed during a file transfer, which causes a signal to be handled incorrectly and allows local and possibly remote attackers to read arbitrary files.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.5% (1.522% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420401&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=87602167420408&w=2
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7169

History

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Subscriptions

Washington University Wu-ftpd

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 5:11 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 9, 2002, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 5:11 PM
Reserved: Aug 31, 2001, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Apr 16, 2026, 12:27 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 4, 1997, 4:00 AM
Modified: Apr 16, 2026, 12:27 AM

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