CVE-1999-0202 Command injection in n/a
An attacker can execute arbitrary commands via GNU tar during FTP sessions, requiring user interaction to trigger the vulnerability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0202?
CVE-1999-0202 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Sep 1999. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The GNU tar command, when used in FTP sessions, may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0202?
It affects 1 product.
Products include University of Washington Wu-Ftpd.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0202?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0202 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-1999-0202 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0202 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-48fm-gw26-5839.