CVE-2001-0187
highpriority · attend · 52EPSS 0.057 · 93 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Format string vulnerability in wu-ftp 2.6.1 and earlier, when running with debug mode enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed argument that is recorded in a PASV port assignment.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-20594WU-FTPD 2.4.2/2.5/2.6 - Debug Mode Client Hostname Format Stringfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (20)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- washington university wu-ftpd= 2.4.2_beta18nvdUScpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- washington university wu-ftpd= 2.4.2_beta18_vr10nvdUScpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- washington university wu-ftpd= 2.4.2_beta18_vr11nvdUScpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- washington university wu-ftpd= 2.4.2_beta18_vr12nvdUScpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- washington university wu-ftpd= 2.4.2_beta18_vr13nvdUScpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- washington university wu-ftpd= 2.4.2_beta18_vr14nvdUScpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- washington university wu-ftpd= 2.4.2_beta18_vr15nvdUScpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- washington university wu-ftpd= 2.4.2_beta18_vr4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- washington university wu-ftpd= 2.4.2_beta18_vr5nvdUScpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- washington university wu-ftpd= 2.4.2_beta18_vr6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- washington university wu-ftpd= 2.4.2_beta18_vr7nvdUScpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- washington university wu-ftpd= 2.4.2_beta18_vr8nvdUScpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- washington university wu-ftpd= 2.4.2_beta18_vr9nvdUScpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- washington university wu-ftpd= 2.4.2_beta9nvdUScpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- washington university wu-ftpd= 2.4.2_vr16nvdUScpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- washington university wu-ftpd= 2.4.2_vr17nvdUScpe:2.3:a:washington_university:wu-ftpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000443enisa_euvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-016enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2296enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6020enisa_euvd
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000443nvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-016nvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2296ExploitPatchVendor Advisorynvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6020nvd
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