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CVE-1999-0955 — HIGH severity vulnerability (Race condition in wu-ftpd and BSDI ftpd allows remote attack)

Race condition in wu-ftpd and BSDI ftpd allows remote attackers to gain root access via the SITE EXEC command.

CVE IDCVE-1999-0955
SeverityHIGH
CVSS score7.6
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CWENVD-CWE-Other
StatusModified
Published1997-09-23
Last modified2026-04-16
DescriptionRace condition in wu-ftpd and BSDI ftpd allows remote attackers to gain root access via the SITE EXEC command.
SourceNIST National Vulnerability Database

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