Vulnerability Report

CVE-2001-0187

RCE

Title: wu-ftp debug mode format string via PASV port allows command execution

RCE

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2001-0187

CWE Category NVD-CWE-noinfo

Published Date Mar 26, 2001

Modified Date Apr 03, 2025

Exploit Status Available

Score 10.0 CVSS v2.0

Exploit Probability (EPSS)

8.92%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2001-0187: Format string vulnerability in wu-ftp 2.6.1 and earlier, when running with debug mode enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed argument that is recorded in a PASV port assignment.

Impacted Vendors

washington_university 1

wuftpd 1

Reference Links

ftp://ftp.wu-ftpd.org/pub/wu-ftpd/patches/apply_to_current/missing_format_strings.patch http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000443 http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-016 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2296 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6020 ftp://ftp.wu-ftpd.org/pub/wu-ftpd/patches/apply_to_current/missing_format_strings.patch http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000443 http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-016 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2296 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6020

CVSS v2.0

Source Entity [email protected]

Severity HIGH

10.0

Access Vector

N/A

Authentication

N/A

RAW VECTOR AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2001-0187 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20594

View Code

April 03, 2025 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

March 26, 2001 PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A

Complexity N/A

Privileges N/A

Interaction NONE

CVSS Vector String


                                    AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.