CVE-1999-0256 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 72.9% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in War FTP allows remote execution of commands.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 72.86% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 1998-02-01 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| jgaa | warftpd |
| microsoft | windows 95 |
| microsoft | windows nt |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | War-FTPD 1.65 - Password Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-07-03 |
| exploit-db | War-FTPD 1.65 - 'Username' Remote Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-07-03 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD