wu-ftpd 2.4 site exec Command privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in wu-ftpd 2.4. This impacts an unknown function of the component site exec Command. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-1999-0080. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in wu-ftpd 2.4 (File Transfer Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component site exec Command. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Certain configurations of wu-ftp FTP server 2.4 use a _PATH_EXECPATH setting to a directory with dangerous commands, such as /bin, which allows remote authenticated users to gain root access via the "site exec" command.

The weakness was published 11/30/1995 by Olaf Kirch. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-0080. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10090 (WU-FTPD SITE EXEC Arbitrary Local Command Execution), 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 27006 (FTP server SITE EXEC Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 361.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (618), Tenable (10090), SecurityFocus (BID 2241†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-207†). Similar entry is available at VDB-13986. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 10090
Nessus Name: WU-FTPD SITE EXEC Arbitrary Local Command Execution
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 361
Snort Message: PROTOCOL-FTP SITE EXEC attempt
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Suricata ID: 2100361
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Sourcesinfo

Researcher: Olaf Kirch
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0080 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0080
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13715
X-Force: 618
SecurityFocus: 2241 - wu-ftpd /bin SITE EXEC Misconfiguration Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 207 - wu-ftpd /bin SITE EXEC Misconfiguration Vulnerability, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/17/2014 16:43
Updated: 04/16/2026 08:14
Changes: 06/17/2014 16:43 (64), 05/05/2019 15:45 (11), 04/03/2025 11:22 (17), 10/28/2025 00:57 (2), 04/16/2026 08:14 (1)
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