CVE-1999-0082 Privilege escalation in n/a
Critical 10.0
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-1999-0082 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-1999-0082 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Sep 1999. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0082 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0082/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0082/index.md)
An attacker with low privileges can gain root access by exploiting a flaw in the FTP daemon's change directory command.
- 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-1999-0082?
CVE-1999-0082 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Sep 1999. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CWD ~root command in ftpd allows root access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0082?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ftp Ftp, Ftpcd Ftpcd.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0082?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0082 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-1999-0082 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0082 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v5qh-v63r-wvqx.