CVE-2000-0573 Code injection in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 7 May 2001 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on wu-ftpd servers via the SITE EXEC command due to improper format string handling.

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-2000-0573?

CVE-2000-0573 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Hp Hp-Ux, published on 7 May 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The lreply function in wu-ftpd 2.6.0 and earlier does not properly cleanse an untrusted format string, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the SITE EXEC command.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0573?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Hp-Ux.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0573?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0573 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2000-0573 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0573 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 7 Exploit-DB entries.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-7g9x-54rv-3848.