University of Washington wu-ftpd 2.4.1 site exec Command privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in University of Washington wu-ftpd 2.4.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the component site exec Command. The manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-1999-0955. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in University of Washington wu-ftpd 2.4.1 (File Transfer Software). Affected is an unknown function of the component site exec Command. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Race condition in wu-ftpd and BSDI ftpd allows remote attackers to gain root access via the SITE EXEC command.

The weakness was released 09/23/1997. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-1999-0955. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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 27157 (Multiple Vendor Ftpd Remote Root Access Using Race Condition in 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 (55), Tenable (10090), SecurityFocus (BID 2241†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-634†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-13715. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.1
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VulDB Base Score: 8.1
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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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06/18/2014 +4185 days 🔍
04/17/2026 +4320 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: washington.edu

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0955 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0955
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13986
X-Force: 55
SecurityFocus: 2241
Vulnerability Center: 634 - Race condition in Wu-Ftpd and BSDI Ftpd Enables Root Access, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/18/2014 16:17
Updated: 04/17/2026 01:17
Changes: 06/18/2014 16:17 (61), 05/07/2019 23:31 (9), 10/21/2025 07:22 (19), 04/17/2026 01:17 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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