CVE-2001-0187 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.7% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 5.67% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-03-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| washington university | wu-ftpd |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WU-FTPD 2.4.2/2.5/2.6 - Debug Mode Client Hostname Format String | 2001-01-23 |
References
- ftp://ftp.wu-ftpd.org/pub/wu-ftpd/patches/apply_to_current/missing_format_strings.patch
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000443
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-016
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2296
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6020
- ftp://ftp.wu-ftpd.org/pub/wu-ftpd/patches/apply_to_current/missing_format_strings.patch
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000443
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-016
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2296
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6020
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