CVE-2001-0187

Published: May 7, 2001Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

NVD MITRE

10.0CVSSCRITICAL

EPSS Score

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:CConfidentiality

Complete

I:CIntegrity

Complete

A:CAvailability

Complete

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/a n/a

wu-ftpd washington university

On-prem

Networking Infrastructure / network-management

washington university Networking Infrastructureaka wu-ftpd

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-016

debian.org

ftp://ftp.wu-ftpd.org/pub/wu-ftpd/patches/apply_to_current/missing_format_strings.patch

ftp.wu-ftpd.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6020

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

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Timeline

Published

May 7, 2001

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

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