CVE-1999-1514 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary commands via a buffer overflow in the FTP server's USER command.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1514?
CVE-1999-1514 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in Celtech ExpressFS FTP server 2.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary commands, via a long USER command.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1514?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Celtech Software Expressfs.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1514?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1514 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-1999-1514 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1514 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-87hw-jg6c-ggf2.