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CVE-1999-0878

Buffer overflow in WU-FTPD and related FTP servers allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via MAPPING_CHDIR.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-1999-0878 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from beroftpd, from washington_university organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 1999, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

1999-08-22T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application beroftpd beroftpd 1.3.2 Yes
Application beroftpd beroftpd 1.3.3 Yes
Application beroftpd beroftpd 1.3.4 Yes
Application washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr4 Yes
Application washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr5 Yes
Application washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr6 Yes
Application washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr8 Yes
Application washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr9 Yes
Application washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr10 Yes
Application washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr11 Yes
Application washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr12 Yes
Application washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr13 Yes
Application washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr14 Yes
Application washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_beta18_vr15 Yes
Application washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_vr16 Yes
Application washington_university wu-ftpd 2.4.2_vr17 Yes
Application washington_university wu-ftpd 2.5 Yes
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For beroftpd's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.