CVE-1999-0017 Server-side request forgery in n/a
FTP servers allow attackers to connect to arbitrary ports on other machines, bypassing network restrictions via FTP bounce.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0017?
CVE-1999-0017 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 29 Sep 1999. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
FTP servers can allow an attacker to connect to arbitrary ports on machines other than the FTP client, aka FTP bounce.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0017?
It affects 11 products.
Products include Caldera Openlinux, Freebsd Freebsd, Gnu Inet, Ibm Aix, Netbsd Netbsd, Sco Open Desktop and 5 more.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0017?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0017 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-1999-0017 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0017 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Freebsd Freebsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mq66-4xx4-r348.