VDB-13805 · CVE-1999-0202 · Snort 362

University of Washington wu-ftpd 2.4.1 tar Command privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in University of Washington wu-ftpd 2.4.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component tar Command Handler. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-1999-0202. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in University of Washington wu-ftpd 2.4.1 (File Transfer Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component tar Command Handler. 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:

The GNU tar command, when used in FTP sessions, may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands.

The weakness was published 01/01/1997. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-0202. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 362.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 362
Snort Message: PROTOCOL-FTP tar parameters
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Suricata ID: 2100362
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Timelineinfo

01/01/1997 🔍
01/01/1997 +0 days 🔍
06/17/2014 +6376 days 🔍
04/16/2026 +4321 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: washington.edu

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0202 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0202
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13805

Entryinfo

Created: 06/17/2014 22:58
Updated: 04/16/2026 12:37
Changes: 06/17/2014 22:58 (45), 05/18/2018 10:06 (6), 04/16/2026 12:37 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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