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CVE-1999-1326
wu-ftpd 2.4 FTP server does not properly drop privileges when an ABOR (abort file transfer) command is executed during a file transfer,…
Medium5.0EPSS 1.5%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.5% · top 25% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
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Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- wuftpd-abor-gain-privileges(7169) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 19970105 BoS: serious security bug in wu-ftpd v2.4 -- PATCH (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 19970104 serious security bug in wu-ftpd v2.4 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
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