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CVE-1999-0879

HIGH · CVSS 10 EPSS 9.74%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 1999-10-01 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-1999-0879
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
10
EPSS
9.74%

Original NVD Description

Buffer overflow in WU-FTPD and related FTP servers allows remote attackers to gain root privileges via macro variables in a message file.