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CVE-1999-1333

Published

24 years ago

Last Modified

7 years ago

CVSSv2.0 Severity

High

Impact Analysis

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automatic download option in ncftp 2.4.2 FTP client in Red Hat Linux 5.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the names of files that are to be downloaded..

CVSSv2.0 Score

Severity: High
Base Score: 7.5/10
Exploit Score: 10/10
Access Vector: Network
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication Required: None
Impact Score: 6.4/10
Confidentiality Impact: Partial
Availability Impact: Partial
Integrity Impact: Partial

Products Affected

CPE	Affected	Vulnerable	Excluding	Edit
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux::::::::	Yes	-	-

References

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/rh50-errata-general.html#ncftp
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7240.php
http://www.osvdb.org/6111
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=89042322924057&w=2