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.
Published 2000-07-07 04:00:00
Updated 2018-05-03 01:29:07
Source MITRE
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2000-0573

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 96.95%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 100 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

Metasploit modules for CVE-2000-0573

  • WU-FTPD SITE EXEC/INDEX Format String Vulnerability
    Disclosure Date: 2000-06-22
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/multi/ftp/wuftpd_site_exec_format
    This module exploits a format string vulnerability in versions of the Washington University FTP server older than 2.6.1. By executing specially crafted SITE EXEC or SITE INDEX commands containing format specifiers, an attacker can corrupt memory and execute arbitra

CVSS scores for CVE-2000-0573

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
10.0
HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
10.0
10.0
NIST

References for CVE-2000-0573

Products affected by CVE-2000-0573

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