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CVE-1999-1333
automatic download option in ncftp 2.4.2 FTP client in Red Hat Linux 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands…
High7.5EPSS 3.4%
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Description
automatic download option in ncftp 2.4.2 FTP client in Red Hat Linux 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the names of files that are to be downloaded.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.4% · top 11% 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: High 7.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- ncftp-autodownload-command-execution(7240) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/rh50-errata-general.html#ncftp (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 6111 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- 19980319 ncftp 2.4.2 MkDirs bug (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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