ftpcd 1 Root Command privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ftpcd 1 and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Root Command. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-1999-0082. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. This vulnerability is historically impactful due to its background and the reception it garnered. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in ftpcd 1 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Root Command. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

cwd ~root command in ftpd allows root access.

The weakness was disclosed 11/11/1988 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at alw.nih.gov. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-0082. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 10/27/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068. This vulnerability has a historic impact due to its background and reception.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10083 (FTP 'CWD ~root' Command Privilege Escalation), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FTP and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 27160 (FTP Server Root User Home Directory Accessible).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.Proper firewalling of tcp/21 (ftp) is able to address this issue. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 336. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 645.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (54), Tenable (10083) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-208†). Additional details are provided at cert.org. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 10083
Nessus Name: FTP 'CWD ~root' Command Privilege Escalation
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 336
Snort Message: PROTOCOL-FTP CWD ~root attempt
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Suricata ID: 2100336
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Timelineinfo

11/11/1988 🔍
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06/22/1999 +3875 days 🔍
10/23/2002 +1219 days 🔍
06/16/2014 +4254 days 🔍
10/27/2025 +4151 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: alw.nih.gov
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0082 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0082
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13612
X-Force: 54
Vulnerability Center: 208 - CWD Ftp Root Access, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/16/2014 15:16
Updated: 10/27/2025 20:00
Changes: 06/16/2014 15:16 (65), 01/31/2019 13:25 (9), 04/03/2025 03:37 (16), 10/27/2025 20:00 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:DDC:103

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